84 Haitian illegal
immigrants attempt
to enter TCI shores
a major statement with regards to
immigration this week.
“The Ministers as well as I, have
been visiting our departments and
getting detailed status reports… We
want to get our people back to work,
but in the meantime we want to take
stock of what is happening and know
where we are as a Government. This
week we will certainly make a major
statement, again.”
The communities of the Turks
and Caicos Islands are encouraged
to contact law enforcement agents
with any information concerning the
whereabouts of any illegal migrants
or of pending sloop arrivals.

BY DAISY HANDFIELD
A MOTORIZED, wooden vessel
containing 84 Haitian illegal
immigrants, attempted to enter the
Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) last
week Thursday.
The boat carried 70 men and 14
women.
The 25-feet yellow and blue
sloop, powered by an engine and sail,
was escorted to the South Dock port,
where officials from various Police
units, Border Control, and other
Government and non-Government
agencies were on hand to assist with
the processing.
A search for illegal drugs and
firearms was carried out on the sloop,
but nothing was found.
Premier Sharlene Cartwright
Robinson told press during the
Women in Blue event last Saturday
that illegal immigration is a problem
she plans to tackle with an iron fist.
“It is a problem that we are always
going to be faced with…It is certainly
not the welcoming wagon that we
anticipated, but it is something that
we have inherited.”
Mrs Cartwright-Robinson said
that she believes that much more
can be done in terms of dialogue and
talking, but if not, the Government
would have to take measures into
their own hands, to do what they can
to lower and lesser the incidents.

Haitian sloop carrying 84 illegal immigrants intercepted last week

Premier Sharlene
Cartwright-Robinson

“Whilst we brag and boast about
an open boarder, this is what comes
along with it. We are not going to
be able to alleviate the problem
all together, and we do not want to
present any false hopes to persons,
but it is costing our treasury. We
have to find ways of stepping up our
relationship with the UK, so that they
would understand their constitutional
responsibility and to be able to put
more resources in that direction,”
Cartwright-Robinson said.
The Premier said the Minister
responsible for Border Control, Hon
Sean Astwood, would be making

‘Washy’ takes issue with headline that
says PNP Gov’t spent unauthorised money
LEADER OF the opposition,
Washington Misick has taken
exception to the headline of an article
published in the Weekly News,
calling it “incorrect and grossly
misleading”.
The article which appeared in the
January 5-13 edition – headlined
“Premier tables Bills to cover PNP
gov’t unauthorized expenditure” –
while factual in its content, the story’s
headline was unfortunate, and as such
the headline is hereby retracted.
See below the full text of Misick’s
statement:“Reply to Report in the Weekly
News
“Please refer to page 11 of your
paper – volume 31 numbers 1 for the
period January 5 to 13, 2017 under
the caption: Premier tables’ bills
to cover PNP gov’t unauthorised
expenditure.” This statement is
incorrect and grossly misleading.
“First of all the idea that an
appropriation bill can be table to
cover unauthorised expenditure is
nonsensical.
“By its very nature money
expenditure requires an appropriation
(budget approval by parliament)
before the expenditure can take place.
“Second under the Public Finance
Management
Ordinance
overexpenditure are not permitted, and
where it takes place accounting
officers may be surcharged for such
expenditure.
“If this were to occur it could
only take place within the margins
of a departmental or ministerial
appropriation, and cannot result in

Opposition leader Washington Misick

over-expenditure in the appropriation
of that department or ministry or
TCIG overall budget.
“In any event, should this occur
at any level and for any reason,
parliament is notified through the
laying of an “Excess in Expenditure
Report” on the table of the house –
not a bill.
“Such a report is subject to audit
as part of the overall independent
review of government accounts.
“What the Premier laid on the
table of the House was a number of
contingency warrants representing
emergency
expenditure
which
occurred since the last sitting of
Parliament.
“A contingency warrant is the
authorisation for an emergency
expenditure of money appropriated

by parliament, held in an account
(the Contingency Account) to cover
emergencies between one year’s
budget and the next.
“The authorisation to issue these
warrants are provided to the Minister
of Finance (Minister in Cabinet),
by the Public Finance Management
Ordinance, and is laid on the table of
the house for information to members
and the general public only.
It is not a bill and is not therefore
debated by the House.
“The circumstances under which
money can be issued from the
contingency fund are prescribed by
the Public Finance Ordinance and
include only expenditure of national
emergencies which could not have
otherwise been predicted. Any other
expenditure is proscribed.”

January 12-18, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

Anya Williams with husband Darren, a fellow civil servant, and children Darrius, Cassandra and Brooke

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Being sworn in for a second time on December 21 2016.

A scholar, an icon
and a diplomat
Weekly News Person of the Year – Deputy Governor Anya Williams
BY GEMMA HANDY
SHE’S been a community crusader,
civil service cheerleader and chief
morale booster in a role where she’s
on call 24/7 with responsibility for
all public services and 1,700 staff all while balancing life as a wife and
mother-of-three.
That’s just a brief insight into
the daily demanding life of Deputy
Governor Anya Williams.
The fact that she consistently
accomplishes it all with dignity,
distinction and integrity – while
maintaining the respect of the nation
– puts her in a class all of her own.
For services to her country in
2016, which went above and beyond
any job description a bureaucrat
might have dreamed up, the diligent
young diplomat has been named

Weekly News Person of the Year.
For the last four years, Williams
has held the highest position of any
woman in the TCI. At just 36, she’s
also believed to be the youngest
Deputy Governor (DG) in any of the
British Overseas Territories.
But to make her triumphs a
thesis on gender and age would be
to do her a disservice. She’s also an
esteemed scholar, a natural innovator
and a critical mediator in her role,
established primarily as a bridge
between local elected rulers and their
London-based counterparts.
Graduating in the top 10 per cent
of her class with a master’s degree
from one of the USA’s finest rated
universities, Williams could have
had any choice of careers.
And she was certainly not short
of offers back in 2003, fresh from

completing an MSc in accounting
at Florida International University
with an impressive GPA of 3.9.
With a bachelor’s in accounting and
an associate degree in law, English
and accounting also under her belt,
opportunities were abundant.
But the only thing matching her
ambition was her commitment to her
homeland.
“I considered government as
my first and only choice because I
wanted to directly serve my country,”
she says.
Born in Grand Turk, Williams
emigrated to Canada at the age of
14 when her banker father, Pastor
Dennis Swann, was relocated there
for work. The family spent some
years living in Barbados too where
Williams
attended
community
college. But it was always her

intention to return to the country
she’d left as a teenager.
This year marks her 14th in TCI
government, most of which involved
putting her pecuniary savvy to work
in the Ministry of Finance.
She had only recently been
appointed
the
department’s
permanent secretary when feelers
were put out to identify a new
Deputy Governor for the Islands.
The tenure of the previous postholder, Mahala Wynns, had come to
an abrupt end with the suspension of
the constitution in 2009.
This time, instead of a
straightforward appointment, the
new DG was to be selected following
an open recruitment process.
“It was not my intention to apply,”
Williams says frankly. “A lot of
people asked me to consider it and,

after much prompting, I submitted
an application on the very last night
before the deadline.”
In addition to an application
form and interview, the rigorous
process also required shortlisted
applicants to present a thorough
manifesto and plan of action for
the then beleaguered civil service
which the successful candidate
would head.
Just three days after receiving
the news of her selection in October
2012, Williams flew to London
to attend a meeting for heads of
overseas territories.
“I had just a couple of days to
prepare,” she says. “It was a new
experience but I was already familiar
with most of the technocrats through
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January 12-18, 2017

“Government ready to deliver
on Change Document”
– Future plans
set out in the
throne speech
BY OLIVIA ROSE
THE CREATION of jobs, the
structural reform of the National
Health Insurance Plan (NHIP),and
stricter
control
over
illegal
immigration are all on the agenda
for the Government over the coming
year.
These and many other plans
were made public during the annual
throne speech at the state opening
of the House of Assembly in Grand
Turk on Thursday, December 29.
Governor John Freeman stood
before members of the House
and the public in the NJS Francis
Building to read the comprehensive
speech prepared by Premier Sharlene
Cartwright-Robinson.
He said his Government is
committed to the advancement of
the people of the Turks and Caicos
Islands in freedom, equality and with
justice for all and will work hard to
ensure that this is achieved.
Governor Freeman revealed
that the top immediate priorities
are geared towards the growth and
expansion of the economy for the
benefit of all along with the creation
of jobs and poverty reduction, crime
and policing, immigration and youth.
“My
Government
believes
that planning, enforcement and
empowerment are the pillars on
which we must build the Turks and
Caicos Islands that we wish to see.
“Resources are critical to
advancing any plans and my
Government intends to be careful and
strategic in its use of the country’s
resources.”
He noted that to this end, his
Government remains committed to
the drafting and implementation of
a National Development Plan with
national goals that all can unite
around.
“My Government is committed to
continuing the initiative undertaken
by CDB to create a Vision Station for
Medium Term Development Strategy
and hope to continue consultations
with a view to its completion by late
summer 2017.”
He outlined the Government`s
plans to reposition the economy for
growth through new investments,
traditional and new sectors, revival
of stalled projects where possible
and support for small business.
“We are committed to marketing
TCI as open for business and
where persons can do business in

Governor John Freeman delivers throne speech

an investor-friendly environment.
These are immediate strategies to be
employed by my Government.
“We will have an unwavering
commitment to diversifying the TCI
economy, through to the growth and
development of small businesses
across all sectors and all genders
with particular emphasis on Women
and Youth- Owned businesses.
“My Government considers this
sector the engine of sustainable
growth now and indeed into the
future.”
JOBS

“My Government is committed to
the creation of jobs and ensuring that
those who are willing and able to
work are able to.
“Removing the barriers to
job seekers be it young persons,
unskilled workers, holders of
criminal records.”
“We are committed to all through
the provision of programs, policies,
training and skills provision to aid
those affected.
“My Government is committed
to ascertaining the rate of
unemployment and to the holding of
a nation-wide unemployment drive
to ensure that much needed data is
collected.”
He noted that the Government is
committed to the provision of short
term employment for those Island
economies hardest hit and those
individuals who are ready to work.
TCI PRIVATE-PUBLIC BUSINESS
FORUM

“My Government through the
Ministry of Finance will co-ordinate
activities of the Turks and Caicos
Islands Government (TCIG) and the
private sector agencies to improve
the business enabling environment
throughout the country and will aim
to encourage various sectors to form
themselves into groups/associations
for furtherance of shared goals.”
He went on to say that his

administration
believes
that
this will provide a platform for
effective open and candid dialogue
between the business community
and
Government,
facilitating
information-sharing and a better
understanding
of
respective
contributions that will support
and promote policy initiatives of
common issues and complementary
interests.
The objectives for this platform
will bring together the different
groups, public and private and use
the forum as a mechanism for sharing
ideas amongst stakeholders toward
the implementation of sustainable
strategies and initiatives that are
feasible and align with Government
policy.
BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION
PROJECT

“My Government will continue
the support for the Business
Transformation Project in an effort to
make TCI a more business friendly
environment.
“My Government is committed
to streamlining processes and
to ensuring that all systems and
laws are adhered to as it relates to
employment.
Freeman explained that his
Government will ensure that staffing
plans are current and updated and
that our people are positioned to be
a part of the growth.
“We are committed to ensuring
that there is fair treatment and
opportunity on the job for the people
of the Islands.
SAFETY AND SECURITY

The throne speech went on to say that
the security and safety of the TCI’s
communities, streets and borders
are essential to the sustainable
development of the nation
“My
Government
remains
steadfast in upholding the rule of law
and is committed to the fight against
crime.

“My Government will ensure
that the fight against crime is given
national priority.
“My Government recognizes the
need for manpower, equipment and
training for our Police Force and
equally recognizes the need for the
best possible working relationship
between the Police and its greatest
partners in crime fighting, the people
of these Islands.
“We believe that its 12 Point Plan
sets the basis for a comprehensive
National Security Strategy and will
commit to resourcing and agitating
for a comprehensive National
Security Plan.
“My Government is committed
to providing the resources necessary
to create a safe and secure Turks
and Caicos society where citizens,
residents and visitors alike are able
to carry out the normal routines of
caring for their families, conducting
successful businesses and enjoying
the simple pleasures of what the
Turks and Caicos Islands has to
offer.”
Governor Freeman pointed out
that it is his Government’s firm belief
that when the country’s borders are
strengthened, the Island’s reputation
as a safe haven for persons who seek
to abuse the system, and persons
who do not bring benefits to the
country, will change for the better,
and change for the better it must.
HEALTH GOALS

IT IS often said that the “Health
of the Nation is the Wealth of the
Nation.”
The Government plans to embark
on six strategic goals over the next
year.
The first is addressing the
challenges head on in the healthcare
sector.
“My Government has inherited
a financially challenged National
Health Insurance Plan and a Hospital
Contract that has not yet been
reviewed after 6 years in operation.
“My Government will refocus
TCI Government’s attention on
prevention and will strengthen
primary health care and re-establish
itself as the leader in healthcare.
“My Government will within 6o
days provide a review of healthcare
management in these Islands.
“Furthermore, my Government
recognizes that the sustainability of
the health care system in the Turks
and Caicos Islands is constantly
under threat as Governments struggle
to find funding for Crime prevention,
Education, and other much needed
Social programs.
“To address these concerns, my
Government have committed to
doing the following;
Accessibility and affordability
of quality health care are at the

THE GOVERNMENT intends to
place high emphasis on education
through policies and practices in
educating its entire people, Governor
Freeman told the house that his
Government believes that a nation
which fails to invest in its youth is a
nation without a future.
He said: “Education for the
development of this country is a key
priority for my Government and it
will focus on the modernization of
education through initiatives at all
levels of the education sector, including
Early
Childhood
Development,
Special Needs Education, Alternative
Education for those incarcerated or who
may have had to drop out of our school
system, Post-Secondary Education
through the Community College and
Adult learning opportunities within
our communities.
The Governor stated that the
benefits of sports to the development
of an individual, community and
country cannot be overstated.
The Government intends to get
the nation more active through
various sporting activities.
“Nations obtain recognition
through Sports; individuals find
sustainable careers and nations
become healthier when they are
engaged in physical activity.”
To this end the Government will
invest in the athletic development of
athletes and secure more scholarships
for outstanding athletes.
“Youth
Development,
as
mentioned will be a key area for
development of my Government
with a mission to mainstream Youth
Policies and Programs supporting
the development of youth-related
policies and programs in all
ministries.”
In the coming year my
Government will introduce a YouthBetter You Program that will have at
its heart a national volunteer service.
“Libraries are an important part
of our communities. Our library
services will be developed to ensure
that they are a part of the overall
development of all citizens.
“Libraries will be outfitted with
the latest equipment for research for
both adults and young people.”
FOCUS ON TOURISM,
ENVIRONMENT, HERITAGE,
GAMING & CULTURE

The Governor highlighted some of
the key initiatives that are ongoing
and are set to take place in this
important Ministry.
“Within the first 100 days of
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DG Anya Williams at the Civil Service Awards gala in September 2016

Weekly News Person of the Year –

Deputy Governor Anya Williams
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my position as permanent secretary.”
As the nation began to make its
first tentative steps towards recovery
following the return of elected rule,
a judicious and tenacious leader for
the embattled civil service, beset
by pay cuts, a major redundancy
programme and rock bottom morale,
was crucial.
First on Williams’ list of priorities
was rebuilding confidence in the
various departments and motivating
the staff within them.
“Over 500 people had just left the
service, people were demotivated
due to the pay cuts and seeing so
many of their coworkers leave,”
Williams continues.
“I had to improve working
conditions and show people there were
opportunities for future development.
I set up recruitment and retainment
incentives, a scholarship scheme and
training programme strictly for civil
servants enabling them to study locally
and abroad.”
She also fought to get the
controversial 10% pay cuts reinstated
and introduced a pay and grading
review.
The role has not been without
its challenges, Williams admits, not
least regarding the transition from
interim to elected government.
But a recent surge in interest
in public sector jobs is a shining
testament to her efforts. More than
1,000 applications for government
positions were processed in the last
12 months alone as a direct result of
her reforms.
And that’s not all. The number
of native Islanders occupying
managerial posts has also soared.
In a job which, by its very nature,
offers little downtime, the fact that
Williams has also proved herself
to be a strong community player is
further evidence of her dedication
and inexhaustible nature.
Her description of the DG role as
“not a nine-to-five job” is something
of an understatement. “It’s really a
24-hour job with no vacation as I am
always on call,” she smiles.

She is also often required to step
into the role of Acting Governor
when the Governor is absent and
chair Cabinet meetings too.
The last 12 months have seen
her host the Civil Service Awards
which paid tribute to more than 100
staff who had devoted decades of
service to the country; participate
in Digicel’s Women in Leadership
summit; be a keynote speaker at an
event aimed at motivating women in
the workplace; and serve as patron at
both an International Women’s Day
Gala and a Mother’s Day celebration.
On December 21, Williams
was again sworn in as a member
of the Cabinet, this time led by
the country’s first female Premier,
Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson.
Williams describes herself as a
“career civil servant” and has lost
none of her passion for serving the
country she holds so dear.
“I have thoroughly enjoyed
my tenure in both the Ministry of
Finance and in the Office of the
Deputy Governor where I have been
able to influence policies that directly
impact the lives of my people.
“I have enjoyed welcoming
numerous incomers into the civil
service; congratulating numerous civil
servants on their new appointments
and promotions; creating opportunities
for training and development and
helping to shape the service into what
it is today.
“I want to thank all civil servants
across the Turks and Caicos for their
invaluable service and dedication
and will continue to work on their
behalf to bring about the much
needed improvements that both they
and the country so rightly deserve.”
Receiving the Weekly News
Person of the Year accolade is “an
honour and a privilege”, she says.
“I was surprised, elated and
humbled. The fact that my work
throughout the years, particularly
last year, has been recognised is very
much appreciated.
“It’s a big challenge managing
work and family,” she continues. “I
have to give thanks to my husband,
children and parents for supporting

me in everyday life – as well as the
people of the TCI for allowing me to
serve in this capacity.”
And as the Islands continue
to make further steps towards
prosperity, Williams has a clear
vision for the path ahead. After
rebranding and reshaping the public
sector, improving delivery of its
services is now her prime focus.
The nation’s future, she adds, is
bright.
“TCI is a country of incredible
natural beauty with dedicated,
hardworking and resilient people. We
have seen our challenges throughout

Deputy Governor Anya Williams, with her parents Deborah and
Dennis Swann, at the Abundant Life Mother’s Day concert in 2016,
held under Williams’ patronage.

the years but we have worked to
overcome them.
“We are now in an enviable
position with stable finances, heavy
interest in terms of inward investment

Under the tree

and the world’s best beach.
“I only see positive growth and
development in the years to come
- and I am happy to be part of that
process.”

By Benneth Williams

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DDME kick starts earthquake awareness campaign
THIS YEAR the TCI will observes
its 6th annual Earthquake Awareness
Public Education Campaign aimed
at cultivating a culture of disaster
resilience among the population and
earthquake preparedness.
The week of activities commenced
with a church service at Rock of
Jesus Ministry on January 8.
The service saw the Minister
of Minister of Home Affairs,
Transportation & Communication
with Responsibility for Disaster
Management,
Vaden
Delroy
Williams in attendance.
This campaign was initiated in
response to the Haiti Earthquake in
2010, during which aftershocks were
felt in parts of Grand Turk and South
Caicos and resulted in the TCI being
placed under a tsunami watch.
As such, the Haiti earthquake will
forever be etched in the minds of the
people of the TCI, not only because
of the level of devastation it caused
and the thousands of lives that were
lost in Haiti, but also because it
fostered the vivid realization of the
exposure and vulnerability of the
TCI to devastating earthquakes
and thereby the need for greater
preparedness and response efforts
to mitigate impacts from these
infrequent but high-impact events.
According to a release from
the Director of the Department
of Disaster Management and
Emergencies (DDME), Dr. Virginia
Clerveaux, since 2010 the DDME
has made significant progress in
increasing the knowledge base of
the general public in relation to
the earthquake threats and in the
development of strategies to improve
overall preparedness and response to
such events.
Dr. Clerveaux pointed out that
several notable achievements have

been made in this regard; these
include the drafting of an earthquake
contingency plan.
“Conducting evacuation drills
with schools in all islands in the
TCI, designing and publishing
earthquake brochures, mapping
evacuation routes and distances and
participating in media interviews to
enhance public awareness.
Dr.Clerveaux noted that in spite
the achievements in earthquake
preparedness, there is nevertheless
much that needs to be done by
the Government, residents and
emergency management agencies of
the TCI in preparing for rapid onset
events such as earthquakes.
“I cannot overemphasize the
imperative for private sector
partnerships in the national efforts
towards
building
earthquake
resilience in the TCI.
“As I did last year, let me
reiterate the need for us to prioritize

enhancement of our Early Warning
System (EWS) that will allow the
DDME and or 911 to be able to warn
all residents and visitors to seek
safety inland or on higher ground
in the event of an earthquake and or
tsunami.
“Irrespective of the strides we
make in the other aspects of our
earthquake preparedness, without
the capacity to effectively provide
warning to the nation, all else will be
of little avail.
“As the TCI observes Earthquake
week, let us remember the victims
of the devastating 7.0 magnitude
earthquake, which struck Haiti
on January 12th, 2010, causing
an estimated 250,000 residential
buildings and 30,000 commercial
buildings to either totally collapse or
sustain severe damage.
“Following
this
devastating
earthquake at least 52 aftershocks
with magnitudes 4.5 or stronger

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taking office, my Government
will update our National Tourism
Strategic Plan and present to the
country a clear vision for growth
of this important sector.
“They will conduct a situational
analysis of the industry to
ascertain the current strengths
and weaknesses as tourism are
a dynamic industry that requires
constant monitoring.
The National Tourism Policy
and Strategic Implementation Plan,
piloted and developed by “KPMG”
in consultation with various
stakeholders including the Turks
and Caicos Tourist Board, and
TCHTA among others, conducted a
situational analysis of the industry
and focused on five strategic
pillars with recommendations and
an implementation plan for each
critical pillar.
My Government will focus on

Cruise Ship passengers returning
as land-based visitors across our
archipelago.
My Government
will aggressively seek to expand
water sports activities across our
country as the underwater world of
the TCI is second to none and has
been an anchor attraction for this
destination for many years.
RELATIONSHIP WITH BRITAIN

“My Government will renew
the constitutional talks with the
UK and will expand those talks
to include internal and external
security issues. My Government
committed to our people and will
ensure that this country is ready
for Post-Brexit. My Government
has already agreed the attendance
for a Post-Brexit JMC Meeting in
London and will ensure that these
Islands are positioned in the best
way possible for the impact.

In closing the Governor asserted
that his administration believes the
Government that governs best is
the one that governs closest to its
people.
To this end, it will maintain
active dialogue with the people
through regular addresses in
all media platforms, Press
Conferences and Town Hall
Meetings.
“My Government has been
given a clear and convincing
mandate from the people and
is committed to ensuring that
this opportunity to effect real
change with real plans through
real leadership is not squandered
neither.”
He emphasised that his
Government is ready to lead
together with the people of this
country and to deliver on the
Change Document.

rocked the country.
“That these seismic activities
were felt in Grand Turk and South
Caicos is a sobering reminder of our
own exposure.
“Let us remember the almost
unimaginable death toll of more than
220,000, including several persons
who lived and worked in the TCI and
who were visiting Haiti at the time of
the quake. “The recovery from that
fateful event is ongoing today, nearly
7 years later; preliminary Damage
and Needs Assessment (PDNA)
published by the Haitian Government
in March 2010 estimated the cost
of the damage at US$7.9bn. The
reconstruction cost was originally
estimated at US11.5bn.”
“As Haiti and the rest of the
world commemorate the seventh
anniversary of that fateful day in
Haiti’s history, it is fitting that the
Turks and Caicos Islands pause to
reflect on our own exposure and to
commit individually and collectively
to do all that is humanly possible to
prepare for, respond to and recover
from such an event should it occur
in the TCI.
“Let us recognize that that the
TCI may one day experience a major
earthquake event but that the impact
need not be devastating if we do our
part in building resilience now and
for the future. In that regard, I implore
your support for and participation
in the planned Earthquake Week
activities.”

She called on citizens to advise
their colleagues, children and
relatives of the importance of the
observation of Earthquake Week
and encourage them to join in
participating in the Week’s activities
towards the building of a common
future of earthquake resilience in the
TCI. (By Olivia Rose)
List of activities planned to
commemorate the Week include:
1. January 8th Church Service –
10:00am, at Rock of Jesus Ministry
– Bishop Bryant Cox, Five Cays,
Providenciales.
2. January 9th – Communication
Tests (Email, Text, Telephone,
Satellite Phone, Radio, Whatsapp
etc.) & Media Interviews
3. January 10th - Earthquake
Drills in South Caicos at various
schools
4. January 11th - Earthquake
Drills in North Caicos at various
schools
5. January 12th –Earthquake
Table-top Exercise with MultiStakeholder Agencies & Media
Interviews
6. January 13th –Hazard Hunt in
Various Schools in Providenciales
7. Distribution of Brochures and
Pamphlets
8. Publication of DDME Quarterly
Newsletter
9. The DDME will also be
featured on Radio Turks and Caicos
during the week of January 8th 2017
during one of its programmes.

Guyanese man charged
with causing death by
dangerous driving
A 55-YEAR-OLD native of
Guyana has been formally
charged and cautioned with
causing death by dangerous
driving in relation to an accident
report made on Saturday,
November 26, 2016.
At 10:04 pm that date,
police and emergency medical
services responded to a report on

hospital road Grand Turk where
a complainant stated that a man
who was crossing the road was
knocked down by a silver truck.
The man, 50-year-old Jacques
Delzins of Haiti, was later
pronounced dead by a doctor.
The Guyanese man was set
to appear in court on Tuesday,
January 10.

Man charged with
serious offences
A 22-YEAR-OLD Kew Town man
has been arrested and charged with
wounding with Intent and Attempted
Murder in connection with a report
of a shooting that was made on
Saturday, January 7.
Around midnight on that date,
police responded to the Kew Town
area where the complainant was
met and reported to police that
during a verbal altercation with

the 22 year old man, he was shot
with a black handgun to the right
shoulder.
The victim was taken to the
Cheshire Hall Medical Centre where
he was treated and later discharged.
The suspect was later arrested and
charged with the offences mentioned
above.
He will appear in court on
Thursday, January 12.

January 12-18, 2017

NEWS

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

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“PDM won, but a pyrrhic
victory”- PNP`s national
chairman Royal Robinson
BY OLIVIA ROSE

Floyd Seymour

Floyd Seymour is new
interim CEO of NHIB
BY DAISY HANDFIELD
THERE is now a new interim Chief
Executive Officer of the National
Health Insurance Board (NHIB).
On Thursday (January 10)
Chairman of the board, Dalton Jones
confirmed to Weekly News that Floyd
Seymour, former PDM Leader, has
taken over the position from acting
CEO Tamara Robinson who occupied
the post since a number of staffing
issues came to light last year.
Jones said that Seymour will
serve until the beginning of February
and then hopefully a permanent
appointment will be made as the
board is still addressing their staffing
problems.
In a cabinet meeting last year,
amendments were being made by the
former Government to provide an
informative paper on the measures
that were proposed to be taken by
the National Health Insurance Board
(NHIB).
The matter was the hot button
issue prior to the general elections
which saw the previous Government
requesting approval from the
Governor to address the structural,
financial and management challenges
that was faced by the NHIB.
Director Zaneta Burton was
relieved of her duties amid calls for

her termination and after sit outs
were staged by NHIP staff members.
Reportedly, there was a breakdown
between staff and management, but
this was only some of the critical
matters facing the health scheme.
Premier the Hon. Sharlene
Cartwritght Robinson paid a visit
to the NHIP offices and as recent as
December 29, 2016, informed the
public about the serious financial
trouble NHIP was in.
She had indicated that her
Government will issue a $4m bail
out to the institution.
STAFF SICKOUT
Last year staff of NHIP had a twoday sick out, as they took matters
into their own hands to make their
disapproval with the management
clear after unsatisfactory solutions to
their emails and letters.
This publication learned that
when the staff stood their grounds,
CEO Burton was put on leave until
January 3, pending investigations by
a select committee.
While she was gone, Deputy
Secretary Tamara Robinson was
assigned to the body to oversee the
day to day operations.
Robinson was assigned as an
interim CEO until the investigation
was completed.

Plane from Philadelphia
makes emergency landing
in Providenciales
AN American Airlines passenger
jet made an emergency landing at
the Providenciales International
Airport last Thursday, after it
developed mechanical problems
enroute to the island.
The airplane, flight 1738,
which was scheduled to arrive in
Providenciales from Philadelphia

at 2:14 pm, arrived 30 minutes
ahead of its scheduled arrival
time.
According
to
Lavern
Skippings,
terminal
and
marketing manager for the Turks
and Caicos Islands Airports
Authority, the plane landed
safely and no one was hurt.

THE OPPOSITION`s national
chairman, has called the People`s
Democratic Movement`s recent win
at the polls a ‘pyrrhic victory’.
National chairman of the
Progressive National Party (PNP)
Royal Robinson, in a strongly
worded statement said: “The PDM`
won at too great a cost for the victory
to be worthwhile.
“The PDM may have won,” he
said, “but their victory was but a
Pyrrhic victory - and most certainly,
not a total repudiation of the PNP.”
In his release he pointed out that
the overall final tally of the votes cast
at both the individual district level,
as well as that of the all- Islands
district, show that the PDM got 48%
of those votes, while those entities
that included the PNP, PDA and
Independents go 52%.
Robinson compared the results
to the recently concluded American
elections.
He said: “The results were similar
in nature, where Donald Trump
secured the Electoral College votes
sufficient to be President of the
United States, while Hillary Clinton
amassed the popular votes, but still
lost.
“In our case, “other than PDM”
got 52% of the votes and are in the
opposition, while the PDM, who got
48%, won 10 seats and the right to
govern our country for the next four
years.”
Robinson reminded that it is his
duty to hold the new Government to
their word.
“It is my pledge to serve
diligently as a part of the people’s
loyal Opposition and hold the
Premier and her team to account, for
a lot of work has been done over the
preceding 4 years and they have a
great foundation to build upon.”
Robinson boasted on several
accomplishments of the previous
administration, noting that the PDM
has inherited a prudent economy.
He said:“ Debt repaid, money in
the bank ,BBB+ (rating) country for
the past 2 years, High school built for
the first time in 30 plus years, free
education up to age 40, programs
at Invest TCI to encourage young
entrepreneurs are but a few of such
achievements.
“We certainly realize that we
cannot rest on our laurels, even the
Bishop at the ecumenical service
prior to the swearing-in ceremony,
paraphrased that we have to take this
country to the next level.
“At the ceremony, a few things
stood out. First and foremost, the
PDM really believe that they have
the absolute right to the throne of
God, and surely that cannot be right.
“We all know from the reading of

National Chairman of the Progressive
National Party (PNP) Royal Robinson

the Scriptures that God allows any
government to stand up. We further
note the saying that the people at
various points in time of their history,
get the government they deserve.
“That is reflected, whether they
voted in a positive way or abstained
from voting.”
Robinson called the Premier`s
announcement to provide an
additional 4.1M to contribute to
NHIP an exercise in “smoke and
mirrors”.
He explained that the money came
from the Consolidated Fund, left by
the previous Premier.
He asserted that: “You cannot
draw a cheque for an outside entity
unless the money is in government’s
Scotia Bank account! The number of
papers laid on the table of the House
indicated that Hon. C. Washington
Misick had done his job well.
“There were the financial
statements for the NHIP for the years
ending March 31, 2011, 2012, 2013
and 2014.”
Continuing his critique of the new
overnment, Robinson said “heavy is
the head that wears the crown.”
He bashed the government for
trying to convey to the public the
impression that in 6 Working days
since their appointment the Premier
was able to appoint auditors to review
the books of NHIP for the relevant
years and come up with a solution.
The PNP chairman in his seethe
labeled the Government`s move in
this regard, as nothing but a ‘pipe

dream’.
He said: “To add insult to injury,
she laid on the table 6 contingency
warrants for 2016, ranging in value
from the low five digit amount to
$2M.
“It was only after the Leader of
the Opposition, asked the Speaker
to ask the Premier to give details of
the warrants that she read them, and
appended to each of them was the
name of C. Washington Misick, and
this indicated who had actually done
what! She could try, but she would
not be allowed to take credit for
other people’s work without that fact
being pointed out.
“We have to establish the right
parameters lest we be lulled into
nonsense of “real change is here.”
“It is one thing to win an election,
but it is a different ball game in
governing.
“The PDM, having been out of
effective governing for 13 years are
in for a rude awakening! “They will
soon fully see that the landscape
has tremendously changed from
the era of the Hon. Derek Taylor
Administration.”
Robinson
stated
that
the
expectations of the segment of the
voters who put their Xs in the PDM
column are very high.
He called on the Government to
make good on their promises and
deliver.
“If you do not, the people will
soon realize as the story goes: “The
Emperor has no clothes on”

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2016

January 12-18, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

Year in review
JANUARY

Father of three dies in
hospital from multiple stab
wounds

OSWALD Skippings, who twice
served as Chief Minister, is officially
contesting the 2016 general elections
as the Leader of the Progressive
Democratic Alliance (PDA), a fourth
political party.

the luxury Seven Stars resort made
large cash payments to Government
ministers before, during and after
he got special concessions for the
project, court heard on Thursday
(January 21).
It is alleged that Varet Jak Civre
paid $50,000 from his investment
firm Precon to Paradigm Ltd, a
company he and Floyd Hall both had
an interest in, on March 27, 2003.

Dodgy account set up for
minister’s land profits

FEAR has risen in the Turks and
Caicos Islands following the brutal
murder of Filipino Bobby Lubante.
The 46-year-old father of three
was stabbed multiple times in his
Five Cays home and later succumbed
to his injuries at Cheshire Hall
Medical Centre in Providenciales.

Government to hold
consultations on building
height

A SERIES of consultation meetings
to discuss the proposed amendment
of the existing building height
restriction and density requirement
will be held next week.
This comes in the face of the
Supreme Court’s decision in
November 2015 to halt construction
plans for a 12 storey high rise
building after a joint complaint
was filed by the proprietors of The
Tuscany and The Venetian luxury
condominiums in Grace Bay.

The new party formed by
Skippings after he severed ties
with the Opposition, the People’s
Democratic Movement (PDM),
promises to address unemployment,
crime, human and sex trafficking,
and also to resuscitate vital industries
in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

‘TCI public prosecution will
be world class,’ says Masters

DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions
(DPP) John Masters said he
will endeavour to foster better
relationships with local law
enforcement agencies in 2016.
This comes as Masters outlined
several areas his office will focus on
this year, at the opening of the 2016
law year on Monday (January 11).

Misick finally stands trial
in ‘pay to play’ corruption
scandal

Government to repay $170m
UK guaranteed bond

THE BALANCE of $170 million
United Kingdom guaranteed bond
to the Turks and Caicos Islands will
be repaid from the sinking fund
and other TCI Government cash
resources.
The Turks and Caicos Islands
Government on Wednesday (January
13) signed a new $28 million loan
agreement with the Royal Bank of
Canada according to a Government
release.
The $170 million bond is due to
be repaid on February 22.

FORMER Premier Michael Misick
has finally faced the corruption
charges which have dogged him and
the country for years.
Along with his eight codefendants, Misick is charged with a
wide ranging conspiracy to defraud
the people of the Turks and Caicos
Islands out of millions of dollars.

AN ATTORNEY created a bogus
client account specifically to hide
money being passed to a minister for
the sale of Crown land, court heard
on Wednesday (January 20).
Clayton Greene allegedly cooked
up an account in the fake name of
John Doezer for the sole purpose of
passing cash to Floyd Hall for his
role in the sale of land at Water Cay.

Misick Government’s import
concessions cost TCI $42m

GENEROUS import concessions
granted during the tenure of former
premier Michael Misick cost the
country $42 million, court heard on
Tuesday (January 19).
Day two of the SIPT trial also
revealed allegations that a five year
failure of the Misick administration
to tighten up corruption laws allowed
ministers to “abuse” their position
for their own financial gains.

Developer paid Misick $6m
for land on ‘island that time
forgot’

A MEGA rich foreign investor gifted
former premier Michael Misick
millions of dollars as part of a corrupt
partnership to hold some of the most
prized land in TCI, court heard on
Wednesday (January 27).
Misick
allegedly
accepted
a phoney $6 million loan from
Slovakian
businessman
Mario
Hoffman that was never repaid as
part of secret dealings to secure land
at Salt Cay.

THE GOVERNMENT in its
2016/2017 budget proposal has
allotted money to employ some 20
police officers to help curb the spate
of burglaries, vandalisms and breakins in Grand Turk.
Speaking
at
recent
press
conference, Premier Rufus Ewing
said that while national security and
police are under the purview of the
Governor, the Government has a
responsibility to finance national
security measures.

Canadian province
to twin with TCI

A PARLIAMENTARY twinning
project between Canada and the
Turks and Caicos Islands will see
both countries fostering greater
bilateral relations, sharing best
practices
and
strengthening
parliamentary democracy.
This comes as the Turks and
Caicos Islands branch of the
Commonwealth
Parliamentary
Association (CPA) hosted four
parliamentarians from the Houses of
Parliament, Canada.

Masked gunman storms bar

A MASKED gunman stormed into a
bar at the weekend in an attempted
robbery which left patrons stunned.
The man, wearing a mask and
brandishing a handgun, burst into
the establishment in the Bight on
Sunday (February 7), ordering
terrified patrons to put their hands up
before a struggle ensued between the
gunman and security staff.

PNP reclaims headquarters
after years of legal wrangling

Teen arrested after six
homes demolished by fire

AN 18-year-old man was arrested
after an immense fire in Five Cays,
Providenciales,
destroyed
six
different homes.
According to police press officer
Audley Astwood the incident took
place on Thursday, January 14, at
about 4pm and it took firefighters
about three hours to extinguish.

and Human Services.

THE GOVERNMENT will focus
heavily on the provision of primary
healthcare that will ensure universal
health coverage and access of
healthcare to all.
This means that everyone will
receive the health services they
need without suffering financial
hardship when paying for them, this
is according to Premier Rufus Ewing
who is also the Minister of Health

THE PROGRESSIVE National
Party (PNP) have finally taken back
their “spiritual home” after years of
dispute with the Government.
On Wednesday
the
party
announced with delight that it had

reached an agreement with the
Crown that will see the former
party headquarters on Airport Road
returned to them.

Government accused of
neglecting capital island

THE
RUFUS
Ewing-led
Government is being accused of
neglecting the island-capital of
Grand Turk, particularly as it relates
to critical infrastructure.
Addressing the House of
Assembly on Tuesday, February
9, Opposition Elected Member for
Grand Turk South and Salt Cay
Edwin Astwood said Grand Turk is
falling apart.

Judge refuses application to
call hundreds of witnesses

JUDGE Harrison refused a defence
application to call more than 300
witnesses for cross examination in
the SIPT trial on Thursday (February
18).
Ralph Thorne QC made a formal
application to the court that written
prosecution evidence, such as bank
statements and official documents,
could not be admissible unless the
defence had the right to call and
cross examine every witness behind
it.

TCI’s first murder in 2016
leaves residents in shock

RESIDENTS of the Turks and
Caicos Islands were left in complete
shock after hearing the tragic news
of the recent murder of 24-year-old
Branchard Antonio Walkin whose
body was found in bushes on a road
leading into Kew Town, Providenciales
on Tuesday (February 16).
According to police press
officer Kevin Clarke the body was
discovered after officers were tipped
off by a resident who was walking in
the area.

UK gov’t paid off

THE TURKS and Caicos Islands
Government has finally paid off $260
million worth of debt underwritten
by the UK.
Announcing
the
decision
to Parliament in Westminster,
UK minister for international
development Desmond Swayne
said: “I am pleased to announce
that on February 22 TCIG repaid
its remaining borrowing under this
guarantee on schedule and with an
outstanding
borrowing need of just $28
million.
CONTINUED 

January 12-18, 2017

Year in review 2016
Scholars win case against
Minister of Education

TWO students who aspired to be
national scholars won a landmark
victory against the Minister of
Education and the National Scholars
Committee after they claimed they
had been robbed of their scholarships.
On Wednesday (February 24)
Chief Justice Margaret Ramsey
Hale ruled that Tristan Greene and
Ryesha Higgs who tied with Davonte
Smith in the third position, were all
due their respective scholarships,
overturning the selection decision
of the Committee for the year 2014
which denied Greene and Higgs their
awards.

Misick to stand for election

FORMER premier Michael Misick is
to stand for election this year despite
being embroiled in an ongoing
corruption trial.
The man, who was leader of
the Turks and Caicos Islands for
six years between 2003 and 2009,
released a statement saying that he
was determined to return to politics
and fight for the people of the TCI.

Man, 89, robbed and
beaten in Grand Turk

AN 89-year-old man was hauled

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from his bed, bludgeoned to the face
and body and threatened with a knife
by an unknown male who invaded
his residence over the weekend in
Grand Turk.

the country back in February 2015.
An investigation carried out by
the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands
Police Force revealed that Louis was
contacted on Facebook by a person
she did not know who offered her a
job, which involved her bank account
being used to transfer cash abroad as
part of a money laundering operation.

Saving Our Boys workshop
aimed at curbing violence in
school

Police are investigating the
dreadful attack on senior citizen
James Selver which has since left the
man traumatised.

Thieving airport customs
officer avoids jail

IN AN effort to curb the spate of
violence among male students
at HJ Robinson High School the
Department of Youth Affairs has
arranged a day for male students to
discuss the consequences of fighting
and what is causing their behavioural
changes.

MARCH

A LIGHT fingered airport officer has
been spared jail despite pocketing
tens of thousands of dollars in
customs revenue.
An investigation by police
found that Clyde Scottie Glinton,
of Provindenciales, stole a total of
$19,273.42 from Providenciales
International
Airport
customs
department over a two and a half
month period.
Haitian woman admits
to money laundering

A HAITIAN woman is facing jail
after confessing to number of money
laundering charges.
Nathanelle Louis, originally from
Haiti, has pleaded guilty to her part
in transferring criminal funds out of

A bridge too far?

the structure were posted to Facebook.

‘They’re spitting on us’
- protester gatecrashes
corruption trial

AN ANGRY protestor slammed the
ongoing government corruption as a
“disgrace” while standing on top of
his pick-up truck outside court on
Wednesday (March 2).
Bill McCollum, 69, stood on
the bed of his truck on Leeward
Highway directly outside the specially
constructed SIPT courthouse holding a
placard that read ‘SPIT needs to split’.

$1.5m Clyde Robinson ‘land
flipping’ case reopened

THE CONTROVERSIAL “land
flipping” case involving former
Director of Planning Clyde Robinson
has been sent for review.
The Court of Appeal ruled that
Chief Justice Ramsey Hale did not
apply the “proper test” when she
decided Robinson had acted properly
in the acquisition of land in Long
Bay.

CONTINUED

publisher of the book ‘Listen to the
Cry of the Child,’ knows sexual
abuse thrives on secrecy and has
learned personally that bringing
abuse into the light is the first step to
freedom and eventual healing.
Hansen as a very young child
was violated by her grandfather and
victimised from age two; she was
eight when the abuse stopped.

Police urged to speed up
investigations into Kevino’s
murder

DEPUTY Premier Akeirra Missick
has urged the Royal Turks and Caicos
Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) to
hasten their investigations into the
murder of Kevino ‘Bah’ Smith in an
effort to give his family closure.
The Deputy Premier, who was
speaking in the House of Assembly
on Monday (February 29), said the
matter has been weighing heavy
on her heart since police are yet to
announce any leads.

Voter registration battle

Sexual assault and domestic
violence survivor breaks
silence

OUTRAGE has erupted over a
private “eye sore” blocking access to
Grace Bay beach.
The wooden walkway, constructed
by Beaches holiday resort, stretches
from the hotel grounds right out over
the waves obstructing that section of
the beach at ground level, causing an
outcry on social media after images of

A SEXUAL abuse survivor is using
her adversities to help others break
the silence of sexual assault and
domestic violence.
Barbara Joy Hansen, author and

DESPITE the election being months
away the fight for votes has already
kicked off as parties argue over voter
eligibility.
The process of determining who
is able to vote in which district is
CONTINUED 

COMMENTARY

The newest new year
Here we are in January 2017. A
brand new year. In welcoming
this newest year TCI did a
number on the USA. Turks and
Caicos toasted the New Year one
hour earlier than the east coast of
the USA. Actually many Turks
and Caicos Islanders greeted
2017 at church. Was our time
change a good thing ? Many
disagree. They believe in being
synchronized with our visitors
and TC Islanders living in the
eastern USA?
The USA election happened
about 6 weeks earlier than TCI’s
but we quickly inaugurated our
new Premier before the USA.
We have a wonderful beautiful
truthful lady Premier while the
USA has to settle for crusty
old Donald Trump. Trump

BY DAVID TAPFER

David is a retired mobile hydraulic
engineer and business executive. He
has been married to Middle Caicos
native Yvette Robinson Tapfer for 27
years and has lived in Conch Bar,
Middle Caicos, since 2002. David
formerly served as branch chairman
of the PDM from 2008 to 2011

will take his oath of office with
outgoing President Obama present.
Also present will be Hilary and
Bill Clinton. The USA has one up
on us. Respect for the democratic
process. Something lacking in one
of our parties who seem to believe in
something other than democracy.
In the 2012 election, 4 long
years ago, PDM won the popular

vote but lost the right to rule by
one seat. PDM went respectfully
forward as the official opposition
with its new respected lady leader.
2012 was not repeated in 2016. All
PDM incumbents were returned with
generous margins. PDM picked up a
forth at large seat plus district seats
long in the other camp. The PNP
leader lost, left, and did not appear

at the inauguration. That is called
disrespect !
Many independents and a third
party had their hats in the ring but
none came close to contention. It
made for an interesting exercise.
The PDM party is on fire with
plans and energy. Energy coming
from the top down and bottom
up. The first 100 days will prove
interesting this time around. This
is the first manifesto we can expect
to happen. PDM will be legislating
for the benefit of the people. We
hope there will be unity. That is up
to the opposition.
It seems that 2003 was a long, long
time ago ! We wonder if prospective
investors who retreated after 2003
are watching. We have faith in our
new tourism ministers ability to seek
them out and begin to assure them it

is safe to invest in TCI again. We
believe the current resorts were
watching the election and will be
waiting to co-operate. Minister
Higgs will also bring investors
to his Twin Islands home.
We need to expand our
economy. There is much to
be done since 2003. We have
faith in true transparency and
the commitment of this new
administration to keeping our
people advised. Once PDM
sets new financial standards
we can attract a credit rating
in the “A” class without the
“B”class apron strings of the
British CFO. We now have a
Thatcheresque premier with the
peoples agenda.
The newest year is upon us
and may God bless the TCI.

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THE CAPITAL NOTE

CONTINUED

nearly completed and the latest stop
on the roadshow was Providenciales
where people of differing political
persuasions wrangled over voter
details.

Miss Teen is Miss
Congeniality 2016

MISS Teen Turks and Caicos
Universe 2015-16, Amber Hall did
not return home empty handed when
she arrived through Providenciales
International Airport on Wednesday
night (March 2).
Hall travelled to Costa Rica early
last week to compete in the seventh
annual Miss Teen Universe pageant
where she captured the judges’
attention as Miss Congeniality and
also placed in the top 16.

SIPT presents first witness

hazards of tobacco use.

Row erupts over South
Caicos airport safety

INTERCARIBBEAN Airways has
slammed “unreliable” safety and
“disruption” at South Caicos Airport.
On Monday (March 7) the TCI
based airline issued a statement
expressing their dismay at the state
of the Rescue and Fire Fighting
Service (RFFS) at XSC.
They said they had made
numerous attempts to have the RFFS
upgraded to enable them to use their
Embraer E120 aircraft, all of which
were denied, and that on March 3 all
flights were suspended due to issues
with safety equipment.

Petition calls for animal
welfare improvements

A PETITION has been launched
calling on the Governor to drastically
improve the welfare of animals in the
TCI.
The petition, entitled ‘Sort out
the Animal Welfare Department in
the TCI’ calls for the immediate
suspension of Dr Mark Butler, the
chief veterinary officer, and a full
investigation into the department.
It also demands Governor Peter
Beckingham provide a vehicle and
basic equipment to the officers
working on the front line of animal
protection.

TCI welcomes 1.3m tourists
to its shores in 2015

THE LONG awaited debut witness
in the SIPT trial has finally given
evidence in court.
Former health minister Karen
Delancy became the first person to
be called by the prosecution to testify
against the nine defendants on trial
including former premier Michael
Misick.
She told the court that Misick and
other senior members of the PNP,
including current premier Dr Rufus
Ewing, were unhappy with her
during her time as health minister
after she pledged to clamp down on
nepotism.

Non-smokers to be protected
under public smoking ban

THE TOURISM statistics for 2015 in
the Turks and Caicos Islands reveal that
the chain of islands hosted 1,315,268
tourists to its shores with an 8.1 percent
increase in stop-over guests.
According to information released
by Oehleo Higgs, senior press
officer at the TCI Tourist Board,
the destination continues to reach
new heights with noted growth in
stop-over arrivals recorded for each
month of the year.

Teenager found dead

SOUTH Caicos was plunged into
mourning this week after the sudden
death of a teenage girl.
Tikera Elliot, 16, was found at
her home on Swann Street, South
Caicos, at about 4pm on Monday
(March 14).
The girl was discovered by her
father who told the Royal Turks and
Caicos Islands Police Force he last
spoke to her at 8pm the previous
night just before she went to bed.

Gov’t failing to address
prostitution, says PDM
leader

A TOBACCO control law that will
make public places in the Turks and
Caicos Islands smoke free will come
into effect on April 1 this year.
The bill which was passed in the
House of Assembly in October 2015,
also aims to prevent tobacco use by
minors, regulate tobacco use overall
and enhance public awareness of the

THE GOVERNMENT is failing to
address reports of prostitution in the
Turks and Caicos Islands.
This is according to leader of the
People’s Democratic Movement
(PDM) Sharlene Cartwright Robinson
who said there are increasing reports
of women being brought into the TCI
under false pretence.
During an interview with People’s
Television (PTV) she claimed that
women are working as sex workers

at local bars and other places which
operate as covert brothels.

Speed laser
and radar for cops

SPEEDING drivers will now have
radar and lasers to compete with
when trying to evade the law.
The Royal Turks and Caicos
Islands Police Force this week
trained 19 officers to operate new
certified speed measurement devices.
The five day course was designed
to improve the effectiveness of
enforcing
speeding
ordinance
through the use of moving radar and
speed laser.

GROUND BREAKING - First
mental health facility in TCI
WORK has finally begun on the
Turks and Caicos Islands’ first
dedicated mental health facility.
A ground breaking ceremony took
place in Grand Turk on Wednesday
(March 23) attended by Premier Dr
Rufus Ewing as well as a host of
other Government officials.
The Mental Health Group Home
will stand on the former hospital
grounds and once completed
will provide a 24 bed facility
accommodating those with chronic
and persistent mental illnesses that
need supportive housing care.

APRIL
NO MONEY MORE
PROBLEMS - Misick gov’t
ignored warnings on
economy

GRAVE warnings about the finances
of the TCI were ignored by the
Michael Misick government, the
SIPT trial has heard.
Former chief economist Delton
Jones told the court that when he was
appointed in 2007 it was immediately
clear the TCI Government was
spending more money than it had
coming in.

PNP ‘go getters’
got things done

THE GOVERNMENT run by
former premier Michael Misick was
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January 12-18, 2017

13

Ladies & gentlemen or
just men & women ?
Having just finished another
fascinating read, “King of Kings:
The Triumph and Tragedy of
Emperor Haile Selassie I of
Ethiopia” by
Asfa-Wossen
Asserate, I couldn’t help but
think of the first book I ever
read by this German-Ethiopian
author, which was simply
entitled “Manners” (2003).
At the time I read “Manners”,
I
was still residing in
Providenciales and had, rather
BY TITUS DE BOER
unceremoniously, just insulted
Titus de Boer, who originally
a person at a social gathering
moved to the TCI from
a few weeks earlier, whose
Germany in 1989, is a
“ignorance in action” and
journalist by training and
currently works as an art
obnoxious arrogance winded
promoter
and consultant in
me up to such an extent that I
Grand
Turk
and
internationally.
just simply lost it. Admittedly,
it wasn’t my proudest moment
So what, you may think and
I guess in today’s world, where four letter words are almost a must,
(at least by mass media standards) those of us who prefer to express
themselves politely are an ever diminishing minority. Still, I felt bad
about the matter and apologised the old fashioned way – in writing. “I
may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still
be ugly” (Winston Churchill), was the quote that came to mind when
said written apology was returned unopened.
Thank god for Asfa Wossen-Asserate. An Ethiopian prince and
grandnephew of Emperor Haile Sellassie, he is a best selling author in
of all places, Germany. His “Manners”, a cultural-historical analysis of
the state of manners in Europe, is not only one of the most entertaining
things I have ever read, but also written very elegantly and with a lot
of humour. The 40 chapters of this linguistic masterpiece deal with
all aspects of manners, from “Are there Ladies and Gentlemen or just
Men and Women?” and “Does one still kiss a Ladies hand?” to “Is
the compliment a dying art?” A few chapters on, the author ponders
the question whether there ever was such a thing as “communist
manners” and “is fashion vulgar”?
Prince Wossen-Asserate was born in Addis Ababa in 1948, where
he graduated from the German school in 1968. He went on to study
law, history and economics in the U.K. and Germany, settling down
in Frankfurt after a revolution in 1974 made a return to his native
Ethiopia impossible. It was in Germany where he founded the “Council
for Liberties in Ethiopia”, in an effort to draw attention to the human
rights abuses of the Marxist/military dictatorship of Ethiopia. In 1994
(the Marxist’s were ousted in 1991) he founded “Orbis Aethiopicus”,
an organization highlighting Ethiopian culture, history and religion.
The prince continues to live in Germany, where he works as a business
consultant.
Back to manners and my insult from all those years ago. What
would have been Prince Wossen’s verdict? The answer is, mixed. His
philosophy being that “The person with the best manners in the world
is someone who respects the feelings of others as if they were his
own”, he would surely have reprimanded me for hurting someone’s
feeling, while also pointing out that not accepting a genuine apology
is often as ill mannered as the original insult that instigated it.
So do manners still matter? In the Salt Raker Inn, in Grand Turk,
there sits a “swear box” on the bar and some days you will know (and
hear) why. On those days it’s easy to forget that the English language
actually consists of more than just the F word. An observation that is
by no means exclusively a TCI phenomenon. That said, it is one thing to
accept that as societies and cultures change, so does the use everyday
language, while also realising that the chaps who are sitting around
the f..ing bar, just having a f...g banter, simply reflect the times we live
in and wouldn’t for a minute think that anyone might be offended.
Who the f cares...Welcome to the 21st century.

January 12-18, 2017

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

Year in review 2016
a pro-active administration which
benefitted the Turks and Caicos
Islands, the SIPT trial has been told.
During cross examination of
former government chief economist
Delton Jones, counsel representing
Chal Misick, Malcolm Bishop
QC, spoke at length to outline the
achievements of the Misick era.

Land registry disarray

A LAND registry professional has
described the chaos he discovered
at the Crown Land Unit in the years
after the Misick government.
Jonathan Llewellyn, who has
over 20 years of experience in land
administration, told the SIPT court
that he found two cubic metres of
unprocessed documents in 2013
relating to Crown land applications.
The documents, somewhere between
4,000 and 6,000, were piled so high that
they were in danger of “cascading” to the
floor, the court heard.

Security officer shot
three times during
supermarket robbery

ALBOIN Williams, owner of Tag
Security Services, was the victim of
multiple gunshot wounds to his back
during a money pickup at the Sunny
Foods supermarket in Providenciales
on Sunday (April 10).
According to an eyewitness who
preferred to remain anonymous, the three
masked robbers waited until Williams
walked out of the supermarket with the
briefcase with the funds to knock him
down to the ground.
While he was on the ground, the
money was taken from him and he
was shot three times in his back
before the robbers escaped the crime
scene.

Missing years of PNP
financial records

THE
TREASURER
of
the
Progressive National Party inherited
a four year hole in financial records,
the SIPT court has heard.
Gordon Burton, the current PNP
treasurer, told the court that when
he took over in 2010 he was handed
financial statements from 1999 until
2006 but not beyond that.

gunpoint robbery.
The victim spotted a pair of men
trying to break into her home in
Long Bay Hills, Providenciales, at
about 2.14pm on Wednesday (April
27).
When the woman shouted at the
men, who were all dressed in black,
they came towards her and pointed
a 9mm pistol and a knife at her and
her baby.

Assembly member
forced to backtrack

IN AN extraordinary move the SIPT
prosecution cross examined one
of their own witnesses on Friday
forcing her to backtrack on live
evidence.
The
Government
appointed
member to the House of Assembly
Ruth Blackman, a former Cabinet
secretary in the Misick years,
had turned “180 degrees” from
her previous written statement,
prosecutor Andrew Mitchell told the
court.
Mitchell had been asking
Blackman about the relationship that
former premier Michael Misick and
former minister for natural resources
McAllister Hanchell had with exgovernor Richard Tauwhare.

MAY
Guard attacked as Haitian
migrants escape

A SECURITY guard was choked
and handcuffed to a cell door
as 12 Haitian migrants staged a
daring escape from an immigration
detention centre.
The men had been aboard an
illegal sloop which was intercepted
by the Royal Turks and Caicos
Islands Police Force Marine Branch
at 3.03am on Sunday (May 1) off the
coast of Providenciales.

Government cost of living
poll a deceptive tactic, says
PDM

Governor open to
independence referendum

“IF THE people of an overseas
territory wish to consider the
possibility of independence then
we will not stand in the way of a
referendum.”
Those were the words of Governor
Peter Beckingham who spoke about
the TCI’s future during a meeting of
a Grand Turk volunteer group earlier
this month.
Beckingham stressed that there
are “some obvious benefits to the
relationship with the UK” including
education, access to Europe, support
for government institutions and
security.

Mother and baby
robbed at gunpoint

A MOTHER holding a baby in
her arms has been the victim of a

THE MAIN Opposition is accusing
the Government of trying to
hoodwink residents through the
circulation of a mystery poll to
determine how the voting public
views potential candidates.
The
People’s
Democratic
Movement (PDM) national chairman
Douglas Parnell issued a media
statement accusing the PNP of using
government workers to conduct a
recent survey.
He revealed that the Government
is in the process of conducting the

polls on the island of North Caicos
under the guise of a cost of living
assessment.

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works detailed in the Grand Turk
masterplan.

Minicab service should
replace jitneys – Philips

GOVERNOR’S appointed member
John Philips has suggested the
establishment of a minicab service to
replace the use of jitneys.
Amid reports of sexual assaults
and mounted calls for jitneys to be
regulated, Philips told the House of
Assembly on Wednesday (May 11)
that the creation of a minicab service
would be the best short term plan to
address the transportation woes of
the commuting public.

Corruption accused to take
shot at valuation officer

AFTER a somewhat disjointed
examination on Wednesday morning
(May 11) chief valuation officer
Shaaban Hoza finished his evidence
in chief.
Since SIPT lead prosecutor
Andrew
Mitchell
began
his
examination on May 5, Hoza’s
testimony has centred on the
valuations he produced during
the years of the Michael Misick
government.

Court hears of demeaning
attitude towards TCInvest
workers

ON THURSDAY morning (May 12)
a combative Lillian Missick brought
a touch of hilarity to what has so far
been a cheerless process, fraught
with tension in the corruption trial.
From raised voices - both hers
and the defence lawyer’s – to stern
responses to questions, and evident
frustration at being asked the same
thing many times and in many
different ways, Missick sparred with
attorney Ralph Thorne, lawyer for
Michael Misick.

Gov’t boasts $10.3m surplus
this quarter

THE GOVERNMENT can again
boast a positive financial position
as the fourth quarter financial report
recorded a surplus of $10.3 million.
A total surplus of $68.6 million
was recorded for the year ending
March 31, 2016, according to
a Government press release on
Thursday (May 19).
The country’s fiscal position is
more favourable than the original
and revised estimates for the year.

Work permit advertisement
requirement

NEW rules are in place for employers
applying for or renewing work
permits for their staff.
The Immigration Ordinance 2015
was brought into force on April 1.
It established new conditions for
advertising jobs which must be met
when recruiting new staff or seeking
a work permit renewal.

$8m earmarked for Grand
Turk masterplan

SOME $8 million has so far been
designated for the execution of the

This was recently revealed to the
press by Premier Rufus Ewing.
Premier Ewing stated that the
money is coming from the Carnival
Infrastructure Fund, as well as from
the Government.

Premier says no
victimisation of Jamaicans

PREMIER Rufus Ewing has
debunked claims of victimisation
against Jamaicans residing in the
Turks and Caicos Islands.
According to recent reports in the
Jamaican Gleaner some Jamaicans
alleged that they are being harassed
and singled out by TCI immigration
officials.

Government lost $55m in
revenue in one year

FROM April 1, 2007, to March
2008, the Turks and Caicos
Islands Government, headed at
the time by Michael Misick, lost
$55 million in revenue due to
duty that was foregone in several
areas.
In court last week, former customs
collector Terry Selver testified
about a number of discrepancies
in the system, revealing that the
Government collected just under $10
million in import duties in that one
year.

JUNE
Distribution of Crown land a
‘hot potato’ – Philips

GOVERNOR`S appointed member
John Philips has suggested the
establishment of an autonomous
body to handle the distribution of
Crown land in the Turks and Caicos
Islands.
Recently the House of Assembly
debated the issue of access,
ownership and affordability of
Crown land for Turks and Caicos
Islanders.
During his contribution to the
debate Philips said the issue of
Crown land is a “hot potato” for
any party in government since they
will be undoubtedly accused of
distributing land to their friends and
family.

$100m luxury
resort coming to TCI

THE DEVELOPMENT of another
mega luxurious hotel and resort is in
the pipeline for the Turks and Caicos
Islands.
The W Hotels chain of resorts is
gearing up to replace the Toscana
in Coral Gardens on Grace Bay,
Providenciales.

The development of the hotel,
although still in its early stages, is
expected to boost the tourism and
hospitality industry according to
Premier Rufus Ewing.

Grand Turks’ National Heroes
Day celebrations strive to
unify the nation

THIS year’s National Heroes Day
memorial celebration placed centre
stage one very special group of
national heroes.
Heroes that, no doubt, would have
made the nation’s celebrated national
hero James Alexander George Smith
McCartney, very proud.

MEMBERS of the Invest Turks
and Caicos (Invest TCI) team spent
the past three weeks promoting the
country as an attractive destination
for foreign investment at regional
conferences,
summits
and
roadshows.

Illegal beach vending and
littering a major tourism
concern

ILLEGAL beach vending and
littering are some of the major issues
affecting the tourism product in the
nation’s capital, Grand Turk.
These issues were highlighted in
the House of Assembly on Monday
June 13, when the Deputy Speaker
of the House, Josephine Connolly
questioned the latest decline in
the country`s ratings which took a
significant dive from being number
one to number four.
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14

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

Year in review 2016
Nearly 60 attempt
to enter TCI illegally
A THIRTY foot blue and white
wooden boat carrying 57 illegal
migrants from Haiti was captured
on Wednesday, June 8, attempting to
enter the Turks and Caicos Islands
shores illegally.
The boat was intercepted by
marine police at about 11.49pm that
night and all aboard were transported
to the immigration detention centre
for further processing.

Beaches honours over 1000
male employees

Beaches
Celebrates
Men
1.
Managing director, Don Dagenais
celebrating men’s week with male
employees
OVER 1000 male employees
from over 30 departments at Beaches
Turks and Caicos were honoured
during the company’s first annual
men’s week celebration which was
celebrated from June 13 to the 19.
The week kicked off with a special
devotion of prayer and thanksgiving
hosted by the ladies of the resort.

Dead man discovered
in pool of blood

JULY

A WOMAN police officer was shot
in her right leg, just above her knee
while on duty, during a gas station
robbery on Monday.

Misick to run as Independent
PNP candidate -after failed
bid under PNP umbrella

FORMER Premier Michael Misick
has put to bed any speculations that
he will be excluded from contesting
the upcoming general elections,
constitutionally due before the end
of this year.
At a press conference he hosted
at the Alexandra resort in GraceBay
on Wednesday of this week,
Misick announced his bid to run
as an independent candidate of the
Progressive National Party (PNP).

TCI Political leaders’ mixed
reactions to Brexit vote

AFTER the shock of Britain’s vote
to leave the European Union, local
politicians have expressed mixed
views on the possible adverse
political, economic and social
implications this new development
might have on the Turks and Caicos
Islands.
On Thursday, June 23, the people
of Britain voted for a British exit, or
Brexit, from the European Union in a
historic referendum.

According to a police report,
shortly after 1pm the Tactical Unit
officers were heading east up the
Millennium Highway when they
noticed two men running across the
street, opposite the Petro Plus Gas
Station.
When the officers turned in
their direction, the culprits started
shooting at the officer’s vehicle from
the bushes.

OT`s to discuss relationship
with the UK, health,
economic and social issues
at JMC

A man was discovered dead, lying
in a pool of blood, in Kew Town,
Providenciales, on Saturday, June
18.
Jeanisland Michael Monhomme,
who is believed to be a Haitian, died
from apparent gunshot wounds. He
was wearing a white tee shirt, black
track pants with white stripes, and
white sneakers.

Homeowners blast
Priton Development
- lawsuit could be filed

Electorate should return
PNP back to Government –
Premier

THE Rufus Ewing led administration
is optimistic that the Turks and
Caicos electorate will return them to
power.
As the country slips into election
mode, Premier Rufus Ewing during a
press conference on Monday July 4,
at the Opus Restaurant told the media
that his government is hopeful that
voters will return his administration
to Government.

ECONOMIC, social, health and
environmental issues, as well as
the relationship between Overseas
Territories (OT`s) and the United
Kingdom, will be discussed at the
upcoming Pre-Joint Ministerial
conference to be held here in the
Turks and Caicos islands.
Plans are well underway to
welcome the leaders from UK
Overseas Territories (UKOT) and
their delegations for a series of
meetings on areas of mutual interest
here in the Turks and Caicos Islands
for the first time from 20-21st July at
the Palms Turks and Caicos.

promote
non-violence
against
women in response to recent dreadful
events which adversely affected the
Dominican community in the Turks
and Caicos Islands.

CCTV cameras to help fight
crime will be installed by
November

Police appeal for help as the
Premier expresses outrage while the country remains on
edge

THE GOVERNMENT is looking
to install closed-circuit television
(CCTV) cameras on every street as
part of its plans to curb the country’s
escalating crime.
Premier Rufus Ewing on Friday,
July 15, met with members of the
CCTV committee to discuss the
progress of the CCTV program.

Price Club to close, leaving
over 40 workers jobless

PRICE Club Supermarket in
Providenciales will be closing its
doors for good and nearly 40 workers
will be left without employment.
It has been confirmed that the store
will close and reopen under a new
name and under new management.

Dominicans march for justice

THE issues bedevilling Priton
housing development phase two,
came to head again on Saturday, June
18, when homeowners complained
of being ignored by the company.
The Millennium Heights residents
held a press conference to air their
grievances and call out the company
for the deplorable work they carried
out in constructing what many
homeowners were hoping to be their
dream homes.

THE ECONOMIC advancement of
the Turks and Caicos Islands could
well be affected by the ongoing
litigation and a political climate that
could have a destabilizing effect on
the country.
This was the view of Minister of
Finance Washington Misick when
asked how the TCI could maintain its
BBB+ rating and even improve on it
in the coming years and months.

Police officer shot during a
gas station robbery

HUNDRENDS of Dominicans and
other nationalities marched the streets
of Down Town, Providenciales on
Sunday to protest against violence
towards Dominican women, women
at large and violence against the
community in general.
The march was triggered by the
murder of Sonrineida Moreno-Arias
who was discovered dead in bushes
off Crystal Bay Road, Providenciales
on July 13.

Dominican protestor arrested
during street demonstration

Missing Dominican
woman found dead

12-storey litigation could
affect the economy

Missing Dominican woman
Sonrineida Moreno-Arias

1.

THE LIFELESS body of another
Dominican woman was found on
Wednesday afternoon off of Crystal
Bay Road, Providenciales.
Sonrineida Moreno Arias, a

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26-year-old Dominican woman, who
was reported missing from Sunday,
was found in the bushes naked, with
burn marks to the private parts of her
body.

TCI continues to see
strong economic growth –
Standards and Poor’s

THE TURKS and Caicos continues
to experience strong economic
growth in its tourist-based economy.
According to the global ratings
agency, Standard & Poor’s (S&P)
recent review of the TCI`s economic
performance, the country`s economic
growth has been largely attributed to
the ongoing economic recovery in
its largest visitor market, the United
States.

January 12-18, 2017

PANDEMONIUM
broke
out
downtown
Providenciales
last
Sunday July 17, as police officers
arrested a 36-year-old male from the
Dominican Republic for numerous
offenses.
The Incident occurred around
5pm Sunday, on the Airport Road in
the vicinity of Max’s Mini Mart.
According to the police, the man
was arrested for multiple offences
during an organised anti-crime
protest held by several Dominican
nationals which was meant to

IS A serial killer loose in the Turks
and Caicos Islands? That is the
concern on people’s minds as the
shocking news of yet another dead
Dominican woman, killed under
strikingly familiar circumstances,
rocked the Islands last week.
As people came to grips with the
sad discovery of a young mother’s
gruesome murder, and the Dominican
community mourned the loss of yet
another one of their women to violence,
a sombre Police Commissioner and
the newest addition the Force’s senior
ranks – Steve Snow made a quiet
appeal for help at a hastily called press
conference last Thursday afternoon
(July 14).

TCI has one of the fastest
growing populations in the
Caribbean –ECLAC - But
belonger population on
decline

THE POPULATION of the Turks
and Caicos Islands could reach
55,498 people by the year 2027 –
compared with 32,199 in 2012.
This is according to a new medium
projection report launched on the July
16 by the Economic Commission for
Latin America and the Caribbean
(ECLAC) sub regional headquarters
for the Caribbean and the Statistics
Department of the Turks and Caicos
Government.

TOP Cop reiterates his
commitment to fighting
crime - Amidst calls for his
resignation

POLICE Commissioner James
Smith has reiterated his commitment
to addressing the rising crime in the
Turks and Caicos Islands amidst
calls for his resignation.
Smith in a letter of the media said it is
his sworn duty to lead the Royal Turks
and Caicos Islands Police Service
and to uphold the law and protect life
and property and anyone who doubts
his resolve and determination in this
regard has never met him.

Gov’t pleased at court’s
decision in 12 storey debacle

NOW that the court has ruled on the
matter of whether the Government
has the authority to make policy
decisions on behalf of the country,
Minister of Finance Washington
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January 12-18, 2017

Year in review 2016
Misick says he is pleased with the
outcome.
The court’s decision, which was
provoked by an application for a
judicial review by two hotels, has put
an end to the latest round of litigation
brought by the applicants to prevent
the development of twelve story
buildings in the Turks and Caicos
Islands.

Five confirmed zika cases in
the Turks and Caicos Islands

on the July 16 by the Economic
Commission for Latin America
and the Caribbean (ECLAC) which
projected a population growth of
55,498 people by the year 2027 –
compared with 32,199 in 2012.

Clarence Selver to run
independent of PDM - amid
claims of being sidelined by
party

can be the change that North and
Middle Caicos needs to help transform
the twin-island constituency into a
booming tourism and business hub in
the Turks and Caicos.
Higgs, who has been a long-time
supporter of the Opposition party,
the People’s Democratic Movement,
said he has now taken the bold step
to represent the people of the Islands
on a different platform.

FIVE cases of the dreaded Zika virus
have been confirmed in the Turks
and Caicos Islands.
This was revealed by Premier and
Minister of Health Dr. Rufus Ewing
in a release issued on Sunday July
24.
Premier Ewing stated that of
the five confirmed cases three are
imported, two of which are currently
undergoing further investigations
to determine whether they are
also imported or part of local
transmissions.

DISCORD among political parties
is nothing new and certainly not
surprising to most, particularly when
general elections are due and like
all parties, the People’s Democratic
Movement (PDM) has had its fair
share.
The most recent of those discords
was brought to light this week when
Opposition appointed member of
the House of Assembly and veteran
politician Clarence Selver revealed
that he will be contesting the general
elections as an independent all island
candidate.

A SERIES of investigations have
recently been launched to identify
the circumstances surrounding
allegations against the Cheshire Hall
Medical Centre for throwing a fetus
in the garbage, without the mother’s
consent.
The mother of the deceased
fetus is preparing to sue InterHealth
Canada for what she considers to be
“the most I humane thing that I have
experienced in my entire life.”

YOUNG Turks and Caicos Islanders
between the ages of 18 and 32, now
have the opportunity to join the
British Armed Forces.
This opportunity was announced
by children’s rights activist, Patricia
Duff, at the Edward Gartland Youth
Centre, in Providenciales, last week.

Ralph Higgs resigns as
Director of Tourism

GOVERNOR Peter Beckingham has
lauded the tourism sector in Turks and
Caicos Islands for its enormous strides
in making the country one of the top
tourism brands in the Caribbean.
His extolment comes ahead of the
forthcoming ‘Invest TCI Enhancing
National Competitiveness’ seminar
to be held on September 1.

Cabinet denies funding for
legal aid in SIPT trials

CABINET has denied yet another
request for additional legal aid funds
made by the judiciary for the Special
Investigation and Prosecution Team
(SIPT) corruption trials.
This was revealed on August 3,
at a Cabinet meeting chaired by the
Governor, Peter Beckingham, at
the Hon. N J S Francis Building on
Grand Turk.

Residents to be ticketed
to pay a fine for unclean
surroundings

WITH the discovery of three
additional cases of the Zika virus
in the Turks and Caicos Islands, the
environmental health department is
taking strict measures to contain the
spread of the virus to wider sections
of the community.
The mosquito borne virus is now
a worldwide concern with additional
countries being added to the list of
confirmed cases each week.

Spanking new fish
market for Grand Turk

AUGUST

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legislature, female members, who
have the testicular fortitude of the
combined number of male figures in
the House.”

Williams was confident of
a medal - Still humbled by
Olympic experience

These were the words of Lillian
Misick,
outspoken
Governor’s
appointed member to the local
legislature and long time advocate
for women’s rights in the Turks and
Caicos Islands.
Misick made that statement
during a women’s forum held during
the commonwealth parliamentary
association meeting held last month
in Canada.

IF Great Britain were not disqualified
on August 19th, Delano Williams is
confident that he would have won
a medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
He felt gold was possible, especially
with the way the team paced
themselves in the second heat.
“I was confident that we could
have got the gold medal.”
Williams recalls the moment from
winning the heat to finding out that his
team was disqualified as a whirlwind
of emotions and indicated that it has
made him into a stronger athlete.

Hoteliers to appeal courts
12 storey building height
decision

OWNERS of the Tuscany and the
Venetian Hotels are appealing the
court`s recent judgement on the
Government`s authority to make
changes to the current building
height and density regulations.
This was confirmed by the
Attorney
representing
Strata
Corporation (the hotel umbrella
company) Conrad Griffith, during
an interview with this publication on
Thursday August 25.

TCI too dependent on food
imports – Governor

THE TURKS and Caicos Islands is
far too dependent on food imports.
This view was recently expressed
by outgoing Governor Peter
Beckingham, who has cautioned
policy makers on the possible
implications of heavy dependency
on food importation.
His comments came ahead of the
upcoming Invest TCI Enhancing
National Competitiveness seminar,
which aims at developing new
businesses in this regard.

SEPTEMBER
Man, 33, arrested for alleged
murders of two Dominican
women

AFTER months of investigations,
police have confirmed that a man,
33, has recently been arrested
on suspicion of the murders of
Dominicans Yuneiry Veras and
Sonrineida Moreno Arias.
Both women were found dead in
Providenciales, within three months
of each other.
Following extensive inquiries,
detectives from the Royal Turks and
Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF),
arrested the man at his home in
Millennium Heights, on August 31
and he remains in custody, where he is
being interviewed by detectives.

THE
PEOPLE`S
Democratic
Movement (PDM) is concerned
about the recent population growth
projection statistics and is calling
on the Government to release a
detailed census report and commit
to a timeline for a population policy.
This comes against the backdrop
of a new medium report launched

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DIRECTOR of Tourism Ralph Higgs
is resigning from the Board, effective
September 30 of this year.
The Turks and Caicos Tourist
Board made the announcement
On Wednesday, stating that after
20 years of employment with the
Government agency, Higgs has
tenured his resignation as Director
of Tourism, effective September 30,
2016.

“Time for a change” -PDM
candidate Ralph Higgs
implore

FORMER Director of the Tourists
Board and newly-minted political
candidate, Ralph Higgs, believes he

A SPANKING new fish Market on
Grand Turk was officially declared
open by Minister responsible for
Tourism Porsha Stubbs-Smith on
Tuesday August 15 2016.
Fishing is an integral part of the
Turks and Caicos Islands culture; as
fishermen across the islands provide
a highly valued service.

Women parliamentarians
have the testicular fortitude
of combined men in the HOA
- Lillian tells parliamentary
committee
“WE

HAVE

persons

in

the

FORMER Opposition Leader Floyd
Seymour says the Government`s
current income tax regime is placing
a significant economic burden on
consumers.
Seymour made these remarks on
Wednesday, August 24, during an
interview on a People`s Democratic
Movement `s radio program “Raising
TCI”.

SUPERVISOR of elections, Dudley
Lewis, is urging candidates to refrain
from ‘treating’ voters.
In a release issued Thursday,
September 1, Lewis reminded
candidates that under the Election
Ordinance they are not allowed to
offer inducements to electors to
influence their voting intention.

PDM still Government`s
Watchdog – Opposition
Leader

OPPOSITION Leader Sharlene
Cartwright -Robinson says the
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Year in review 2016
People`s Democratic Movement
(PDM) is still the Government`s
watchdog and has been keeping
the Government`s feet to the fire
on serious issues that affect the
populace.

Williams going for
gold in Tokyo 2020

DELANO Williams has promised
the TCI a medal in the Tokyo 2020
Olympics, and he hopes that it’s
gold.
The nation’s first Olympian
returned to the TCI on Thursday
afternoon to excitement and
encouragement from all walks of life
and he made the promise that they all
wanted to hear.
At the Flow homecoming
celebrations, his declaration of
a hopeful gold medal in four
years’ time was met by loud and
encouraging applauses.

the GraceBay strip.
Once again, the players in the
one-year-long battle, head back to
court in the new month.

Trial ‘without an end’
could end in June 2017

IT IS now very difficult to say
when the Special Investigation and
Prosecution Team-led corruption
trial will end, this is according to
lead prosecutor Queen’s Counsel,
Andrew Mitchell.
However, Mitchell said that they
have planned and timetabled the
Crown’s case until June 2017.

Anthony Quinn killers appeal
their convictions

Williams brings nationalities
together in TCI - Opines
Premier Ewing
THE 2012 Mother’s Day murder of
British Quantity Surveyor Anthony
Quinn was a gruesome act carried out
by two young men – Misael Castillo
and Stanford Forbes Jr. – who were
convicted and sentenced to life in
prison on November 11, 2014.
But the two are now appealing
their convictions.
DELANO Williams may have
represented Great Britain at the
just concluded Rio Olympics, but
Premier of the Turks and Caicos
Islands Dr.Rufus Ewing feels that he
was able to transcend nationalities
and inspire all of TCI.
Speaking at the Flow homecoming
celebrations press conference on
Thursday afternoon, Dr. Ewing said
that Williams is beloved because
of his multi-nationality and his
dedication towards athletics.

Priton residents tired of
Government`s lip service –
Williams

HOME OWNERS of Priton
development are tired of the
Government`s lip service.
This is according to Opposition
Blue
Hills
and
Wheeland
Parliamentary representative Delroy
Williams, who says the Government
is failing to address the plight of
shoddy pre-fab homes constructed
by Priton development in the
Millennium Heights area.
Priton development has been at the
center of controversy recently after
homeowners bitterly complained to
the media and the Government about
substandard construction by the
developer.

STRATA Corporation is not giving
up its fight to prevent the Turks and
Caicos Islands Government from
introducing twelve-storey hotels on

stepson of local businessman David
Been, and Lightbourne was the sister
of police officer Croy Lightbourne.

Dominican man murdered in
his Kew Town home

FELICIANO Antonio Garcia Quin,
a 56-year-old Dominican, was
murdered on Sunday in his Kew
Town home, Providenciales, during
an alleged robbery.
Kevin Clarke, police press officer,
said that at around 8:06 pm, a report
was made to the 911 call centre
concerning a man who had been
shot.
The lifeless body of the Garcia
Quin was discovered by police
officers and a medical team.

Building an animal sanctuary
in the nation’s capital

Tuscany and Venetian
deny being against TCI
development

THE Hotels that have been embroiled
in an ongoing struggle with the
Government of the Turks and Caicos
Islands regarding the allowance
of twelve storey developments
in the country have firmly stated
that they are not against continued
development in the TCI.

Two killed in crash, man
arrested for alleged
dangerous driving

MARTIN Field Jr., 33 and Correll
Glinton, 26, were killed last Thursday
in a motor vehicle collision on the
South Dock Road, Providenciales.
Field, a Barbadian native was the

NHIP workers
stage a sick out

WORKERS employed with the
National Health Insurance Plan
(NHIP) staged a no-show on
Wednesday, leaving many visitors
upset and management scrambling
to rectify the situation.
Shortly after news of the sickout by the staff spread around the
local media outlets, social media
pages and private phone blogs, the
management of the agency issued
a press release acknowledging that
they were aware of the absence of
several of its employees.

Leader of opposition
refutes SIPT allegations

OPPOSITION Leader Sharlene
Cartwright-Robinson,
in
press
conference
on
Wednesday,
refuted allegations that she is
being investigated by the Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA), or
by the Special Investigation and
Prosecution Team (SIPT).
The media briefing was held
at the PDM’s headquarters, in
Providenciales, and was attended by
most of the local media houses.

Deputy Premier says it’s time
for the people to know the
fight - Echoes Ewing`s call
for CFO`s removal

DEPUTY Premier Akeirra Missick
said it is time for the people of the
Turks and Caicos Islands to know
that the Government has fought the
imposition of the Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) from day one.
Missick, in echoing Premier
Rufus Ewing’s calls for the UK
Government to live up to their
agreement to rescind the position of
CFO, noted that her Government had
rejected the position from the start.

PDA calls for stiffer
penalties for criminals

THE PROGRESSIVE Democratic
Alliance (PDA) is calling on the
Government to institute stiffer
penalties for criminals following the
recent spike in violent crimes in the
Turks and Caicos Islands.
According
to
PDA`s
Leader,Oswald Skippings, the spate
of violent crimes that include two
shooting deaths in two weeks that
were carried out in broad daylight, is
reprehensible, intolerable and totally
unacceptable.

Businessman shot dead
during a cash collection

OCTOBER

Christopher Forbes charged
with two counts of murder

CHRISTOPHER Forbes, a 33-yearold Bahamian, has been charged
with two counts of murder, which
tied him to the horrific death of two
Dominican women.
Yuneiry Veras and Sonrineida
Moreno Arias were found dead in
Providenciales, within three months
of each other in a secluded area in the
western district of Providenciales.

decision to deny an additional
$3 million dollars for legal aid
in the Special Investigation and
Prosecution Team (SIPT) trials.

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Ewing calls for inquiry into
SIPT endless spending
OVER the past few weeks many
residents may have become aware
of a new charitable organisation
that has sprung up, seemingly out of
nowhere.
TCI Aware Inc. – an organization
created by belonger Michael
Fenimore - is on a mission to
ensure that these animals – most of
which are donkeys and horses – are
provided with adequate food, shelter
and medical attention.

CFO a flagrant violation of
TCI`s democracy – Premier

THE POSITION of Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) was a flagrant
violation of the Turks and Caicos
Islands’ democracy.
These
sentiments
were
expressed by Premier Rufus
Ewing at the recently-held UK
Overseas Territories Attorneys
General four-day symposium held
in Providenciales from 18- 22
September at the Blue Haven Resort.
Delivering the keynote address
at the conference, Premier Ewing
lashed out at the British for imposing
a Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
upon the country under the new 2011
constitution.

PREMIER Rufus Ewing, in an
attempt to “recover every cent
of monies spent on the Special
Investigation and Prosecution Team
(SIPT),” is calling for an inquiry
into the ‘unaccountable and endless’
expenditure of the ongoing trial.
This demand came at the time
he blasted the British for reneging
on the agreement to rescind the
appointment of the Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) after the $260 million
loan was paid off, an appointment he
calls “a flagrant violation of the Turks
and Caicos Islands’ democracy.”

Premier lauds TCI`s
strides in Universal Health
- Still many challenges to
overcome

THE TURKS and Caicos Islands is
well on its way to attaining universal
health, however illegal migration has
placed a significant burden on the
sustainability of the health financing
mechanism.
This is according to Premier
Rufus Ewing, who lauded the strides
made in the local health sector but
admitted that many challenges are
yet to be addressed.

‘JUST Another Soldier’ who wants
to fight for his country is how popular
columnist and teacher Jasmin (Jas)
Walkin describes his candidacy in
the upcoming general elections.

GARY MEAD, a well-known Provo
businessman, was shot and killed
during during an early morning
robbery, in the parking lot of
Slots-O-Fun Casino on the airport
road, Providenciales, on October
30.Mead, 55, a long-time resident of
Provo, was found dead in front of his
business with gunshot wounds to his
chest.

Governor Optimistic about
TCI`s future - Urges leader
to sharpen the Public Sector
and retain an open economy

OUTGOING
Governor
Peter
Beckingham urged the leaders of the
Turks and Caicos Islands to focus
on sharpening the public sector and
retain an open economy.
Beckingham, who only five days
left the TCI after ending his tenure
here, said in a release that he is
optimistic about the future of the
Turks and Caicos Islands.
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January 12-18, 2017

Year in review 2016
Sunny Foods robbery
accused for trial next year
THE three Haitian nationals who
were first fingered in the April
10 robbery at the Sunny Foods
supermarket are to stand trial for
conspiring to rob.
On Friday (October 7) Chief
Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale set
the case for trial in February 2017,
when the men - Reginal Presil, Fritzer
Prevalus and Wilbert Almonor appeared for their sufficiency hearing
in the Grand Turk Supreme Court.

the murder of 44-year-old Dielua
Jean, a mother of five and Haitian
national.
Joseph has received the mandatory
life in prison for the murder of his on
May 25, 2015.

“SHUT IT DOWN!” – Local
attorney Finbar Grant weighs
in on Digicel saga

the twin islands.

NOVEMBER
‘Bullied’ ex-governor testifies
Misick govt had its own
agenda

Former Digicel employees
protest against recent
dismissals

THE SACKING of seven Digicel
employees has led to a protest in
front of one of the company’s branch
office in Providenciales on Monday.
The group was accompanied by
two former premiers of the TCI,
Oswald Skippings and Michael
Misick, and former principal of
the Long Bay High school, Carlton
Mills, and other residents who
deemed the dismissals ‘unfair’.

Man gets life in prison for
killing his lover

After seven days of testimony,
the trial of 27-year-old Jamesly
Joseph ended with a guilty verdict
before Judge Robert Shuster in a
Providenciales Supreme courtroom
on Thursday (October 20).
Joseph was arrested last year for

Prosecution Team (SIPT) trial has
been peddled at this week`s Joint
Ministerial Council(JMC) meeting
in London.
Premier Rufus Ewing, who
attended the recent JMC meeting
in London, told the council that the
SIPT trial is placing a significant
financial burden on the Turks and
Caicos Islands economy.

New election
date sparks uproar

“Good time to be coming
to TCI” – newly sworn-in
Governor Freeman

ON his arrival here in the Turks
and Caicos Islands on Sunday,
October 16, Deputy Governor and
Acting Commissioner of Police at
the Providenciales airport warmly
greeted new Governor Dr John
Freeman and his wife Corinne
Freeman.
The couple was then whisked off
to Grand Turk the following day for
the swearing-in ceremony and the
official welcome parade by the Royal
Turks and Caicos Islands Police
Force and the school children in the
country’s capital.

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LOCAL Attorney attorney, Law
Finbar Grant, has weighed in on the
recent Digicel redundancies, urging
those retained workers to stand in
solidarity with their colleagues and
shut down the organization.
The public was outraged
this week after news broke of
the
telecommunications
giant
‘Digicel’severing some seven people
from their payroll after a restructuring
exercise by the company.

Election Day is
December 5, 2016

THE
ANNOUNCEMENT
of
the Turks and Caicos Islands
constitutionally due elections was
made around midday on Thursday
(October 27) by Premier Rufus
Ewing.
Ewing made the announcement
of the December 5 date during what
was the last sitting of the House of
Assembly until a new government is
elected.

Drug users, paroled
offenders to receive
treatment in new halfway
house

ON FRIDAY (October 21) a
joint venture between the Drug
Prevention Foundation and the Turks
and Caicos Islands Government saw
the sod being officially turned on a
plot of land in the South Dock area
with a panoramic view of downtown
Providenciales.

ON MONDAY (October 31) former
governor Richard Tauwhare took
the witness stand for the first time
in the Special Investigation and
Prosecution trial.
Tauwhare was first taken through
a brief overview of areas for which
he had responsibility during his
tenure - 2005 to 2008.

CFO to be revoked
by UK in 2017

MINISTER of the Foreign &
Commonwealth Office (FCO),
Baroness Joyce Anelay, has
committed to removing the position
of Chief Financial Officer, by the end
of March 2017.
This comes as Premier Rufus
Ewing met with Baroness Anelay,
FCO`s Minister with responsibility
for the Overseas Territories and had
the opportunity to discuss a number
of important issues at the recentlheld Joint Ministerial Conference
(JMC) meeting in London on
November 1.

Beaches TCI 2006 agreement
under scrutiny in SIPT trial

THE SIPT corruption trial turned its
attention to the 2006 development
agreement between Beaches TCI and
the Michael Misick-led government
on Thursday (November 3).
That agreement has long since
been a contentious issue in the
country with many believing that the
country was not getting the value it
ought to.
This view is shared by the former
Governor Richard Tauwhare, who
is currently testifying on behalf of
the prosecution in the case against
former Premier Michael Misick,
former ministers of his government
and other persons.

UK should pay- Exorbitant
and unaccounted
expenditure on SIPT trial

Local group touts lower
electricity costs in North and
Middle

THE North Caicos Sustainable
Energy group has big plans to lower
electricity cost for residents of North
and Middle Caicos through the
utilization of the casuarina pine.
The tree could be seen almost
anywhere in the Turks and Caicos
Islands, but it grows in abundance in

THE ANNOUNCEMENT of a
new election date for the Turks and
Caicos Islands has sparked massive
outrage, resulting in some politicians
labeling the Premier ‘incompetent’.
Premier Rufus Ewing on
Thursday (October 27) announced
that the constitutionally due general
elections would be held on December
5 during the last sitting of the House
of Assembly.
But on Saturday October 29, the
newly sworn-in, Governor John
Freeman said the Premier’s date will
not give officials sufficient time to
prepare for the election as envisaged
by section 26 of the Elections
Ordinance.

More arrests made
in Gary Mead murder

THREE
additional
Dominican
nationals have recently been arrested
for their alleged involvement in
the murder of North American
businessman, Gary Mead.
Police confirmed at press time
that four Dominican men and one
Dominican woman have been
detained in connection with the
Mead incident.

“CEO ZANETA BURTON HAS
TO GO” - NHIP Staff petition
her removal

STAFF MEMBERS of the National
Health Insurance Plan (NHIP) are
calling for the removal of Chief
Executive Officer, Zaneta Burton.
In a correspondence received by
the Weekly News staff members
with the exception of one person
have signed a petition to remove the
current CEO from office.
Prior to this move, a number of
Sick-outs and sit-ins were planned
and executed by irate staff of the
NHIP to demonstrate their frustration
with management.

Gratuity scheme for civil
servants in 2017
THE ISSUE of exorbitant and
unaccounted
expenditure
on
the Special Investigation and

IN the new financial year, which
starts on April 1, 2017, public
servants will see a return of their
gratuity.
That decision was announced in

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the last Cabinet meeting.
While the Minister of Finance
was firm about the scheme being
reintroduced (when contacted),
the Cabinet decision has so far
only agreed to its reintroduction in
principle and is subject to further
work being undertaken on the
proposed policy.

Mercy committee
pardons first convict

THREE years after its formation the
Mercy Committee has finally shown
mercy on a convicted prisoner at Her
Majesty’s Prison.
Judith Swann is now a free
woman, thanks to one of the final
sets of approvals made by former
Governor Peter Beckingham, who
chaired the committee.

A GRAND Turk Supreme Court
judge last Friday found that there
was sufficient evidence to continue
the case against a Bahamian man
facing charges of two counts of
murder, which tie him to the deaths
of two Dominican women.

52 candidates
nominated for election

WITH General election polls
drawing closer, a whopping 52
candidates have been nominated.
Nomination Day which was held
on Friday, November 18th, is a vital
part of the process of selecting a
candidate for election to office.
According to Supervisor of
Elections, Lister Dudley Lewis, the
52 total is made of thirty- one (31)
candidates from across the ten (10)
Electoral Districts in the Turks and
Caicos Islands, and an additional
twenty one (21) All Islands District
candidates.

Local Pastor and his wife
left terrified after a home
invasion

A LOCAL pastor and his wife were
left terrified after burglars entered
their home in Blue Hills on Monday
and tied them up, demanding the
church’s money.
The incident took place at the
Baptist parsonage on the Millennium
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Year in review 2016
Highway, Providenciales,
wee hours of the morning.

during

implemented in neighbourhoods in
Leeward, Providenciales.

Stop fear mongering
– PDM Chairman to PNP

CHAIRMAN of the People`s
Democratic Movement (PDM) Doug
Parnell, has urged the ruling party
to stop spreading fear and inciting
segregation among the populace in
an attempt to gain political mileage.

Two Haitian men wanted
for the alleged murder of a
Dominican man

The installation of the cameras is
the latest measure by the Leeward
Home Owners Association, with
support from WIHL, to address the
growing and largely uncontrolled
crime problem on Providenciales.

THE
GOVERNMENT
has
dismissed reports emanating from
some sections of the media on the
financial state of the National Health
Insurance Plan (NHIP) as ‘malicious,
false and politically motivated’.
According to some media reports
the, NHIP is broke and in need of a
six million dollars financial bailout.

30 CCTV security
cameras to be implemented
in the Leeward area

OVER US $100,000 has been
invested into 30 new security
cameras that will soon be

CURRENT Chairman of the
Progressive National Party Royal
Robinson on Friday (December 9)
testified in court that he lost several
acres of land he used to guarantee a
loan for the PNP during the Michael
Misick administration.
The land was put up as security
for a $1.5 million-dollar loan
from the Belize Bank that former
Premier Michael Misick and former
government ministers Floyd and
Jeffrey Hall had persuaded him to
use to secure money for the PNP
elections campaign in 2007.

PNP leader Rufus Ewing
accepts defeat, immediately
resigns

A FULL scale city water project is in
the works for Leeward and Long Bay
in an effort to make water accessible
for all.
The water project is being
constructed to the tune of $500,000.00
by Provo Water Company and is
scheduled for completion in 90 days.

Shaun Dean fatal accident - The
wreckage of the red Nissan 350Z car
that Shaun Dean was driving
SHAUN Dean is being remembered
as a loving husband, father, friend,
and business man who always
brought smiles to everyone’s face.
Dean, aged 36, was identified on
Friday as the man killed in a single
motor vehicle accident during the
early hours of November 25, in
Providenciales.

Junkanoo museum opens on
the island of Providenciales
A JUNKANOO Museum has
recently opened on the island of
Providenciales to preserve the
heritage and culture of the Turks and
Caicos Islands (TCI).
An official opening was held
last Friday at its location on the
Old Airport Road, where visitors
and tourists had the opportunity to
explore inside the establishment,
take photos and try on various
Junkanoo costumes.

IN the second ever held leaders
debate in the Turks and Caicos
Islands in the run-up to general
elections, the three party leaders
vying for the premiership, clashed
on issues of qualifications and
experience, the economy, the SIPT
and over regulation of the financial
services.
The debate, which was held on
Monday evening (December 5) at
Tropicana, lasted for three hours,
with the three moderators posing
questions and many audience
members being chosen from a raffle
to ask the candidates their questions.

IN AN unexpected move on Friday
midday (December 16), now defeated
Premier Dr. Rufus Ewing resigned as
leader of the Progressive National
Party (PNP) after having suffered a
massive upset at Thursday’s polls.
At a brief press conference at the
PNP headquarters in Providenciales,
the former Premier, who was all alone
at the head table, graciously accepted
defeat and expressed well wishes to
the incoming PDM government.

Ministry of Border control
extends radar station

PDM secures landslide
victory at the Polls

AN ADDITIONAL 500 square feet
has been added to the original 528
square feet Coastal Radar Station in
Five Cays.
On Monday December 5,
the Ministry of Border Control
and
Employment
officially
commissioned a new extension to
the Coastal Radar Station.

PDA last to launch
elections manifesto
WITH JUST three days to go before
elections day, the Progressive
Democratic
Alliance
(PDA)
launched its manifesto to the people
of the TCI as they prepare to head
to the polls on Thursday (December
15).
Leader of the party, Oswald
Skippings, was joined by several
of the candidates vying for office
at the launch ceremony held at the
PDA headquarters in Caribbean
Place,
Leeward
Highway,
Providenciales.
Skippings said the document –
which spans 111 pages – represents a
new beginning spiritually, politically,
socially and economically for the
people of the Turks and Caicos
Islands.

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were officially sworn-in on Tuesday,
December 20.
At a simple but significant
ceremony at the Governor`s
residence in Grand Turk, Governor
John Freeman and other dignitaries
witnessed the minister take their
official oath of office.

FOLLOWING
the
enactment
of the new Trusts legislation in
the Turks and Caicos Islands the
Financial Services Commission
(FSC) announced that a new Trust
Law Advisory Committee has been
set up to ensure that a forum for
collaborative and regular dialogue
exists, and to keep the Trust Law
and Regulation of the Islands under
regular review.

Schools across TCI to
decorate garbage bins to
curb littering

Leader’s debate 1.Leader`s debate

Shaun Dean dies after
crashing into an electrical
pole
IN LINE with the party slogan ‘It’s time for a change’ - on Tuesday
(November 29) the People’s
Democratic Movement (PDM)
launched its manifesto, titled ‘The
Change Document’. The 62-page
document is a road map of the
changes the party intends to bring to
the Turks and Caicos Islands, a recap
of some of the successes of past
PDM governments and samples of
what the ballot paper will look like
come Election Day - December 15.

ON MONDAY (December 5) the
Progressive National Party (PNP)
presented a “Bold Vision” for the
Turks and Caicos Islands over the
next four years.
The launch of the 47-page
manifesto outline hallmarks of
the PNP’s vision, this includes - a
virtual border wall to protect the
country from “dangerous illegal
immigrants”; a Constitutional
referendum to end land lottery;
10 per cent duty reduction;
free daycare; tougher penalties,
operational control over the police
and a $1 billion infrastructure
investment.

TWO Haitian man are wanted by the
Turks and Caicos Islands police for
the alleged robbery and murder of a
Dominican man, who was killed in
the area of Time Square on Aviation
Drive in Providenciales last month.

DECEMBER

Missick strike a pose with the
PNP’s ‘Vision 2020’ manifesto
during Monday’s launch of the 2016
document)

January 12-18, 2017

LOUD cheers and applause greeted
the first-ever elected female Premier,
Sharlene
Cartwright-Robinson,
as she made her way into the
party`s headquarters after winning
Thursday`s crucial General Election.
The
People`s
Democratic
Movement (PDM) in a landslide
victory was able to extort the PNP
from several strongholds, winning
key seats at large and taking the
government,
premiership
and
ministerial seats away from the PNP.

New ministerial
line-up unveiled
Ministers 1. PDM New Ministers
Glisten after being officially swornin
PORTFOLIOS have officially been
assigned to the Turks and Caicos
Islands new slate of ministers as they

THE TURKS and Caicos Islands will
soon be scattered with beautifully
decorated bins to keep islands clean
and beautiful as part of the Ministry
of Tourism`s Schools’ Big Bin
Competition.
According to a ministry official
the initiative, which will see every
school on every island decorate
a large plastic drum to be used as
a garbage bin, is part of Tourism
Environment Awareness Month`s
effort to curb littering.

New Government to tackle
crime head-on during first
100 days

THE NEW Government has pledged
to tackle the incessant crime rate
in a bid to restore the country to its
former state of peace and tranquility.
During an interview with Deputy
Premier and Minister of Border
Control, Sean Astwood, shortly after
the party`s win, he told the media
that work has now begun in that
direction.
Elections observers impressed
with process - Calls for review
of elections ordinance

THE
COMMONWEALTH
Elections Observers have called
for an overhaul of the Elections
Ordinance, while also observing that
the December 15 elections were free
and fair.
The announcement came on
Saturday, two days after the historic
elections in the Turks and Caicos
Islands, which sealed a massive
victory for the People’s Democratic
Movement (PDM).

“Focus on our youths” Damian Wilson to gov’t

YOUTH LEADER and independent
candidate Damian Wilson has
implored the new Government to
pay attention to the youth of the
country and the many social issues
that were allowed to fester over the
past few years.

January 12-18, 2017

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Women in Blue event was successful
BY DAISY HANDFIELD
OVER 100 residents attended
the Women in Blue event over
the weekend, an event geared at
celebrating the first female Premier
of the Turks and Caicos Islands
(TCI).
The event was held at the PDM’s
headquarters in Providenciales last
week Saturday and saw face painting
activities and a bouncing castle as a
couple of the activities available for
the children.
There was also free food and
drinks for the adults and children.
Shekera Cook, event organizer,
told media houses that she could not
have pictured this event going any
better than it did.
She said: “We are excited that so
many people came out to show their
love for the wonderful woman that
we have as our first female Premier.
Women came together in ways that
you cannot imagine. All the food was
donated by women in blue; all the
women who wanted to be a part of an
event geared at uplifting the women
in the community.”
Premier Sharlene CartwrightRobinson, who was also in
attendance, said that she was elated
to see what the Women in Blue had
done for her.
“This is certainly something that
I do not want to downplay because
it has women excited and it has
girls excited and inspired. I am
glad that my life can touch theirs.
I would like to say to women that
it is hard work that gets you where
you want to go and sometimes in
places where you are not even

prepared to go …
“I thank God and the people of
this country for the opportunity and
I absolutely love these women in

and I definitely tip my hat to the
organizers, and I am grateful for
them,” Cartwright-Robinson said.
Those interested in joining the

blue. They have tried to make me
cry in public too often, but I am
going to fight them on it. It certainly
feels wonderful to be celebrated

Women in Blue committee can
send a message to them via their
Facebook page, Women in Blue, for
more details.

NCS donates cheque
to Hurricane Matthew
victims in Haiti
BY DAISY HANDFIELD
A CHEQUE for US $3,608.78
was recently donated to
the Haitian consulate in
Providenciales to assist the
victims of Hurricane Matthew in
Haiti.
The funds will be handed over
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
in Haiti.
NCS
eMoney
Services,
operators of MoneyGram in
the Turks and Caicos Islands,
decided to donate 50 percent of
the fees from every transaction
sent to Haiti from October
through November 30, 2016.
A cheque presentation was
held at the Haitian consulate
on the Leeward Highway in

Providenciales on January 4.
Travelling salesperson for NCS,
Antoinette Thomas, presented the
cheque to officials from the Haitian
consulate and emphasized that the
company was pleased to be able to
assist Haiti during their time of need.
She said: “After the aftermath of
Hurricane Matthew, our manager
was very supportive and wanted to
give back and support the Haitian
people. As you know, we cater to
other communities here in the Turks
and Caicos Islands, and with the
aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, it
was our corporate responsibility to
reach out to the people of the Haitian
community.”
Thomas also expressed gratitude
to all their customers who support
them throughout the years.

A cheque for US $3, 608.78 was presented to the Haitian
consulate to assist Hurricane Matthew victims in Haiti

“We would really just like to
take this opportunity to thank the
communities that have supported us
throughout the years. You know we
have been here over eight years and

from IGA Gourmet) and subagents in Grand Turk, (Cee’s
Supermarket), South Caicos,
(Seaview Market) and North
Caicos, (Digicel TCI).

Lifestyle...
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GARDENING 

January 12-18, 2017

HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW

Whitefly infestation
Question: How early in the life of
a papaya tree can you tell if it is a
female or hermaphrodite that will
produce fruit? I have several plants
started from seeds. My real dilemma
is that, once I grow a plant, I can’t
bring myself to discard or destroy
it! At this rate, pretty soon, I’ll be
overrun with papaya trees!
Answer: I know your dilemma
as I have grown papayas from seed
before myself! Until the seedlings
start to bloom after germination I
know of no way to tell them apart.
You can easily grow your own
papaya (Carica papaya) fruit in the
Turks and Caicos. But for your
papaya tree to bear fruit, you need
to know whether you have male or
female tree. It takes just a glance
to identify the types of flowers on a
papaya tree in bloom.
MALE FLOWERS
Papaya trees with only male flowers
are considered male and will not
produce fruit. You can identify male
flowers by their shape, color and
location. Male flowers will look
like elongated bells on trumpets.

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Each male flower will have 10
filaments supporting anthers. These
look like long threads topped with
fuzzy anthers. You will find the
male flowers hanging down from
stalks. According to the California
Rare Fruit Growers, extremely hot
weather during the summer can
cause a tree with only male flowers
to produce perfect flowers or male
flowers that appear short and stocky,
like female flowers.
FEMALE FLOWERS
Papaya trees with only female
flowers are female trees. Female
flowers produce papaya fruit after
they are pollinated. Female flowers
may be white or yellow. They are
large in size but short. The ovary
should be visible at the base of the
flower, giving the flower a stocky

appearance. The stamens are very
apparent in the middle of the flower,
but there are no filaments or anthers.
Trees with Both Male and Female
Flowers
Some papaya trees have both male
and female flowers. These do not
require a second tree for pollination,
because the male flowers on the tree
can pollinate the female flowers on
the same tree. The likelihood that
your papaya tree will have both male
and female flowers on it depends
on the variety. For instance, “Solo”
papaya has a 66 percent chance of
producing both male and female
flowers.
PERFECT FLOWERS
Perfect flowers are found on bisexual
or hermaphroditic papaya trees.
These flowers contain both male

and female parts on the same flower.
They have a wide, stocky base and
are found growing directly from
the bases of the leaves, like female

flowers, but they produce stamen
like male flowers. Trees with these
types of flowers do not require a
second tree for pollination.

• Place crackers on foil in 5 x 7
inch rows.
• Microwave butter on high for 2
minutes. Add brown sugar and
stir. Microwave on high for 2
more minutes, stirring every 30
seconds.

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Lifestyle...
New year, new resolutions
and old unhealthy habits?
Here is a S.M.A.R.T way you can
achieve your resolutions this year
Most of us have heard the saying,
“new year, new me”. Oftentimes
it is said with truly good intentions
of progress in our lives. Maybe this
year you want to cut out the conch
fritters, fry fish and grits and lose
20 pounds, get promoted at your job
and/ or become more serious about
political matters this year. So, why
is it that so many of our resolutions
made on January 1st, fall flat by
January 20th only to be joked about
in our social circles or carried over
to the next “ new year”? The answer
may lie not with our intensions on
achieving them, but rather, how
S.M.A.R.T are the goals we are
setting for ourselves. Often times the
goals that we set for ourselves are
too vague, lack passion and structure
only to be easily put to the side when
the stressors of life and reality kick
in. So, what are we to do? Here are
five steps that can help us to achieve
our goals this year.
Let us discuss what S.M.A.R.T
really means in regards to our
resolutions. S.M.A.R.T stands for
Specific, Measurable, Achievable,
Relevant, and Time-bound. Now, this
may sound really scientific, but if we
are to truly achieve our resolutions,

taking the time to really think about
how to go about achieving them is
just as important as it is to achieve and
bask in them! For instance, let us take
someone who would like to participate
more in family gatherings or activities,
when they are usually very busy.
If he/she just talks about what they
want to do but never takes the time to
map out what it would actually take
to achieve it, chances are, his/her’s
desire for spending time with family
regresses back to old excuses, and
old habits. According to Timothy A.
Pychyl, Ph.D., associate professor of
psychology at Carleton University in
Ottawa, the one thing that is important
for us to do even before we see if the
goal is achievable or measurable, is
if the goal has significant value or
meaning to us. Is it something that you
love or enjoy? Something that holds
significance to you? What really drove
you to make this change? Once we are
able to answer that question honestly
apart from, “so and so is doing it. Look
how successful or happy so and so is”
that is when the goal becomes more
real and achievable.
Let us take the example of the
vague goal I mentioned before
and tweak it so that it is more of

LET’S TALK HEALTH 

HOW IT WORKS
We are using the laser on energy
points to help promote the release of
neurotransmitters; such as endorphins,
serotonins and dopamine, to help
smokers deal with their withdrawal

symptoms when they quit smoking.
During the treatment, most people
feel nothing other than a sense of
relaxation. The laser procedure
involves the application of the probe
to energy points on the ears and
limbs. When these specific points
of the body are stimulated with the

By Brigida
Walkin M.S

Brigida Walkin, is a Belonger of the TCI and a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern
currently working towards licensure in the state of Florida. Brigida has earned her Master’s
Degree in professional counseling and counsels various populations including children,
adolescents, and adults regardless of social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds. Brigida has
volunteered at Girls INC clubs and youth centers in both the United-States and the Caribbean
which allows her to utilize such experiences when counseling children, adolescents, teens,
and adults through anxiety, depression, and adjustments to life transitions.

a S.M.A.R.T one. Vague goal: I
would like to spend more time with
my family this year. As wonderful
as this goal is, in order for us to
really achieve this, we can apply
S.M.A.R.T to it. So a S.M.A.R.T
goal may sound like this: I will spend
quality time with my children one
hour each day for the next 3 months,
where we will chat and play games
or go somewhere fun. When we
look closely at this goal we can see
how specific it is to spending time
with this person’s children and even
the types of activities that may take
place. There is also a measure placed
there as well, “for an hour each
day” which sounds very achievable.
How relevant it is depends on how
important the goal is and it sounds
like it is important to this person to
spend time with his/ her children.
And finally it is time-bound. He or
she wants to spend more time with
his/her children over the next 3
months. It is important to remember
that while S.M.A.R.T goals provide

Become smoke free in 2017 with
laser smoking cessation program
The term LASER is an acronym which
means: LIGHT AMPLIFICATION
BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF
RADIATION.
The laser procedure is noninvasive, totally safe and painless.
Laser is a modern method of
therapy. The laser simply converts
electrical energy into a form of
light energy that is transmitted to
the client by means of specially
designed probes. Low power lasers
do not generate heat, therefore when
the laser contacts the skin, the client
experiences no warmth or burning.

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laser, it promotes the release of these
neurotransmitters into the brain,
which results in a calming effect
on the body. Endorphins, a specific
neurotransmitter, are one of the body’s
own painkillers, an opioid (morphinelike) chemical produced by the body
that serves to suppress pain, which
assists in keeping the body calm and
relaxed. The client experiences a
feeling of euphoria and well-being
that helps to dramatically reduce the
withdrawal symptoms, irritability,
and craving which come with quitting
addictive tendencies such as smoking.
WHAT THE TREATMENT
INVOLVES
Addictions involve both a physical
and a psychological component.
Our smoking cessation programs
address both components by using

the structure for success, you can
be flexible with it too; whether you
change the amount of time spent on
the goal for how-ever long, or even
the goal itself.
Another important point to
remember is what the psychology
field calls the “implementation
intensions”. This means that when
we decide to make a change, change
is more manageable when we alter
our environment to promote the
change we want to see. So if you
want to lose weight, finding a gym
filled with people wanting the same
thing or even a gym-buddy can help
you to achieve you goal of losing
weight. You want to do well on an
exam? You gravitate towards study
groups and others who want to study
and do well too. You want to be a
more generous person? Volunteer
or get involved in more charitable
events. Environment and support
play important roles in us achieving
the change or goals we truly want.
Final thoughts:

The beginning of the year can
bring with it so much happiness, joy
and motivation to do better, be better
and to make change. Nevertheless,
always remember that you can still
grow, achieve your goals, have
experiences, and still be who you
are. In no way are we perfect.
Even the most driven, popular and
successful of people make mistakes
and that is okay. In fact, count on
yourself slipping back into your
old ways once in a while, because
relapse is the most predictable stage
of change! However, the important
thing is to take the “ it is okay” pill,
dust yourself off and remember why
you wanted to achieve the resolution
in the first place; apart from what
others think about it, say about it or
even say about you. Your resolutions
are about bringing the best parts of
yourself out, regardless of how long
it may take or how difficult it may
seem. Forward is forward regardless
of the speed you are going at. So,
cheers to you and the New Year!

YOUR BODY 
Dr Craig Zavitz is a Canadian chiropractor registered
in the Turks and Caicos Islands. He specialises in
gentle manual therapies, activator, therapeutic laser,
and smoking cessation. To make appointments call
941-5252 or email craig@gracebaychiro.com. For
more information visit www.gracebaychiro.com.

BY Dr Craig
Zavitz

Dr. Zavitz will be on island January 13-January 21.

a state of the art laser therapy
system to address the physical
component of the addiction and
counseling guidance to address the
psychological component.
Laser treatment is the application
of a non-invasive laser beam to
specific energy points on the body.
This is a completely drug-free, safe,
and painless procedure.
The
counselling
guidance
involves practical advice that helps
to support the individuals’ efforts to
remain a non-smoker.
WHAT TO EXPECT
The Theralase smoking cessation
program consists of a treatment
session that takes approximately 45

minutes. In some cases, patients may
require a second booster session which
can be performed any time within 60
days of starting the program.
STOP TRYING TO QUIT AND
START LIVING SMOKE-FREE
No matter how long you’ve smoked;
no matter how many times you’ve
tried to quit; if patches, gum, inhalers,
or hypnosis haven’t worked for you;
then why not try laser therapy?
Kick the habit at the speed of
light. Treatment available only at
Grace Bay Medical Centre with Dr.
Craig Zavitz. Dr. Zavitz will be on
island January 13-January 21.
www.gracebaychiro.com
3478964 or 941-5252

FLOW announces winners of 2016
Zero Your Balance campaign
A TOTAL of 38 FLOW customers
were
announced
as
random
winners of the Zero Your Balance
campaign, an initiative created by
Telecommunications Company to
encourage customers to pay their
phone bills on time.

Raymond Utz from Providenciales
and Marjorie Durham-Grant from
Grand Turk were both winners of
40” TCL 1080P Roku Smart Led
televisions.
Other winners were awarded US
$50 grocery vouchers to shop at the

A bouncing
baby girl is first
baby for 2017
LITTLE Joavanna Flemming has
received the honour of being the
first baby to be born in the Turks
and Caicos Islands for 2017.
Tipping the scales at a healthy
and bouncing 7lbs 10ounces,
Joavanna was welcomed into the
world by her parents Solanllis and
Jovan Flemming at the Cockburn
Town Medical Centre in Grand
Turk on January 3, 11am.
The birth of the excited
newborn, who was due on January

7, was met with just as much
excitement from her elated father.
According
to
Maternity
Nurses, the baby’s father was
elated to welcome his first child
into the world and did not want to
leave the newborn’s side.
As is customary, the parents
were presented with a gift basket
stuffed with infant-care items
such as diapers, clothes, bibs,
baby wipes, and more, courtesy
of TCI Hospital.

Little Joavanna’ and her parents with
nurses at Cockburn Town Medical Centre.

Graceway IGA.
According
to
Marketing
Communications Executive for
FLOW, Darron Hilaire, the campaign
was launched on November 3, 2016,
giving customers nearly two months
to capitalize on the opportunity

to win daily prizes of Top Up and
Bill Credits simply by paying their
bills in full to our main offices on
Leeward Highway in Providenciales
and on Front Street in Grand Turk.
He added that the campaign was
proven successful in March 2016 and

that since then, the company’s year
end has shifted from March 31 to
December 31.
Hence they have decided to end
the year stronger by providing
even more value to their loyal
customers.

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South Caicos airport
beneficiary of brand
new fire truck
THE SOUTH Caicos airport was
the recipient of a brand new fire
truck last Thursday, courtesy of the
Turks and Caicos Islands Airports
Authority (TCIAA), to boost the
rescue and firefighting services
there.
CEO
of
the
Airports
Authority, Mr John Smith,
apologized to the people of
South Caicos for the long wait
and thanked them for their
understanding in this matter.
In a statement Mr Smith said:
”The fire engine has arrived in the
Turks and Caicos Islands and was
expeditiously forwarded to its final
destination in South Caicos.”

He added that, “We wanted
to thank all individuals who
contributed and was of assistance
in having the fire engine delivered
to South Caicos in a timely
manner.”
Smith concluded that the
Airports Authority recognized the
need for the replacement of other
units and have medium and long
term plans to do so.
The CEO said that TCIAA,
along with the board of directors
and Turks and Caicos Government,
are committed to delivering a
fitting airport in support of the
economic development of the
airport in South Caicos.

Mrs Lightbourne along with officials from Flow and
the IGA supermarket after she was done shopping

Jackie Lightbourne wins FLOW’s
60 seconds shopping spree
BY DAISY HANDFIELD
JACKIE Lightbourne walked off
with over a thousand dollars’ worth
in groceries after she was declared
the winner of FLOW’s annual 60
seconds shopping spree over the
Christmas weekend.
Mrs Lightbourne was the winner
of a 60-seconds shopping spree at
the Graceway IGA supermarket on

December 23, where she filled her
cart with dozens of packets of meat
in just one minute.
During the shopping spree she
told media houses that she plans on
sharing her groceries with her family
and friends and she thanked FLOW
for the Christmas treat.
Marketing
communications
executive for the telecommunications
company, Darron Hilaire said that he
and his team were always excited

when it came down to giving back to
the community.
He said: “At the time when
we called Mrs Lightbourne, she
was not feeling well, but when
she got the news, the excitement
in her voice was just awesome.
We are very grateful and we say
congratulations to Jackie and
family and we look forward to
doing this again in 2017.”
Mr Hilaire said that the campaign

closed off on December 22 at 12pm,
then their team met to pool numbers
together and continue on with the
selection process.
“It was quite a sight, quite an
experience and we were very
pleased to be able to provide one
lucky customer with an opportunity
to have a wonderful Christmas
holiday.”
The Flow 60-seconds shopping
spree is a joint effort between the

telecommunications
company
and the chain of Graceway IGA
supermarkets.
This promotion was attached to
one of Flow’s Christmas campaigns
where persons had the opportunity
to sign up for a prepaid combo plan
that combined their texts, minutes
and data.
Mrs Lightbourne was the lucky
winner that was selected from the list
of new subscribers.

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January 12-18, 2017

Entertainment
‘La La Land’ breaks record at Golden Globes
HOLLYWOOD musical La La Land
has broken the record for the most
Golden Globe Awards, winning
seven prizes.
It won every award it was
nominated for - including best
musical or comedy film, best
director, screenplay, score and song.
Its stars Emma Stone and Ryan
Gosling also won in the acting
categories.
The Globes are seen as pointers
to the Oscars. Moonlight was named
best drama film, while Casey Affleck
and Isabelle Huppert won other
acting prizes.
British actors also enjoyed a
golden night in the TV categories,
with prizes for The Night Manager
and The Crown.
Affleck was named best actor in a
film drama for his role in Manchester
By The Sea and French star Huppert
was the surprise winner of the award
for best film drama actress.
Her performance in thriller Elle which was also named best foreign
language film - beat contenders
including Natalie Portman, who had
been considered the favourite for
playing Jackie Kennedy in Jackie.
Viola Davis was named best

The legendary actress died Dec. 28 at the age of 84
at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, just
a day after daughter Carrie Fisher died.

The musical won every award it was nominated
for - including best musical or comedy film,
best director, screenplay, score and song.

supporting film actress for playing a
woman in 1950s Pittsburgh in Fences
- a role she first played on Broadway
six years ago.
The movie is an adaptation of the
August Wilson play, which explores
race relations in post-war America.
Accepting the award, Davis said:
“It’s not every day that Hollywood
thinks of translating a play to screen
- it doesn’t scream ‘moneymaker’.

But it does scream art, and it does
scream heart.”
In a surprise result, British actor
Aaron Taylor-Johnson was named
best supporting actor for his role
in Nocturnal Animals - a prize that
had been widely expected to go to
Mahershala Ali for Moonlight.
Zootopia was named best animated
feature film at Sunday’s ceremony,
which was hosted by Jimmy Fallon.

Reynolds died from burst blood
vessel in brain during stroke
DEBBIE Reynolds’ official
cause of death was a stroke that
burst a blood vessel in her brain,
according to her death certificate,
acquired by TMZ.
The legendary actress died
Dec. 28 at the age of 84 at
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
in Los Angeles, just a day after
daughter Carrie Fisher died.
Her son, Todd Fisher, was at

her side at their LA home when
she fell ill.
“My mom is with my sister,”
Fisher told the Daily News after
her death.
“She wanted to be with her.
She always took care of her.”
Reynolds’ death certificate
also lists hypertension, or
abnormally high blood pressure,
as a contributing cause.

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Entertainment

President Obama (with his daughter Malia) has welcomed many singers to
the White House, including Janelle Monae (right) and Kendrick Lamar (left).

Spotify offers Obama a job
as ‘President of Playlists’
US president Barack Obama
recently joked that he was
hoping for a job at Spotify
when he leaves the White
House.
And it seems the music
streaming service is keen to
oblige him, after it posted on
its careers page a vacancy for
“President of Playlists.”

The job ad says applicants
should have “at least eight
years’ experience running a
highly-regarded nation”.
It also calls for “a friendly
and warm attitude, and a
Nobel Peace Prize”.
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek
gave the commander-in-chief
a heads-up on Twitter, writing:

“I heard you were interested
in a role at Spotify. Have you
seen this one?” before linking
to the affectionate ad.
While the posting does not
name Mr Obama, it nods to
his best-known buzzwords,
saying Spotify is “full of
hope, and always open to
change”.

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January 12-18, 2017

Regional News
Obama urged to draft policies
to assist Caribbean immigrants
OUTGOING
US
President
Barack Obama is being urged to
draft policies to assist Caribbean
immigrants before he leaves office
this month.
Cities for Action, a coalition
of over 100 mayors and county
executives from across the United
States, is calling on Obama to
commit to further protections for
Caribbean and other immigrants in
their communities.
In a letter to the American
president, they recommended that
his administration strengthen support
for young immigrants with Deferred
Action for Childhood Arrivals
(DACA) by accepting early DACA
renewal applications.
The programme permits young
immigrants who are brought to the
US illegally as children to remain
in the country without threat of
deportation and also to work legally.
The letter was signed by mayors
from cities in Pennsylvania, Texas,
Maryland, Alabama, Massachusetts,
North Carolina, California, Rhode
Island, Illinois, Iowa, New York,
Tennessee, Wisconsin, New Jersey,
Colorado, and Washington.
“As local government leaders
throughout the country, we know that
immigrants make our communities

President-elect Jovenel Moise, who will be sworn into office
next month, had said during his election campaign that “the
armed forces of Haiti is a constitutional prerogative”.

US not in favour of reestablishing Haitian army
Cities for Action, a coalition of over 100 mayors and county
executives from across the United States, is calling on
Obama to commit to further protections for Caribbean and
other immigrants in their communities.

stronger economically, culturally
and socially,” said the leaders.
“For this reason, we have
enthusiastically
embraced
the
Deferred Action for Childhood
Arrivals programme, expressed
repeated support for and defence
of your 2014 executive actions on
immigration, and worked closely
with your administration to promote
citizenship and the economic, social,
and civic integration of immigrants.”
In the letter to Obama who
leaves office on January 20, at
least 30 members thanked him for

his administration’s support for
immigrant families.
“On behalf of millions of our
immigrant residents and their
families, we thank you for the
steps your administration has taken
to support vulnerable immigrant
populations, from bright young
people who may only know life in
this country, to immigrants who
cannot return to their home countries
because of conflict or natural
disaster, as well as those who look to
the US to lead on human rights and
non-discrimination.

A FORMER senior American
official to Haiti is pouring cold water
on plans by the incoming Jovenel
Moise administration to re-establish
a national army in Haiti.
Moise, who is due to be sworn
into office on February 7, had during
the campaign for the November 20
presidential elections last year, said
that “the armed forces of Haiti is a
constitutional prerogative.
“A country is not master of itself
if it does not have an armed force the
strength of a country is based on a
defense system that is strong, a modern
army that is based on the objective of
ensuring the protection of Speaking
on the Voice of America (VOA) radio
programme, Moise, 48 who replaces

former president Michel Martelly,
who left office in February last year,
said that the Haitian army “has so far
figured in the Constitution.”
But he acknowledged that
the French-speaking Caribbean
Community (CARICOM) country
does not have any funds to ensure
the re-establishment of the army that
was disbanded in 1995 after years of
military interference in politics and
at least a dozen coups.
But former American Ambassador
accredited to Haiti and the Special
Coordinator of Haiti to the State
Department, Kenneth Merten, in an
interview on VOA said “we have
always supported a civilian police to
ensure the security of Haiti”.

Marcus Garvey’s trial was political, son Julius insists
A MEDICAL doctor by profession,
83-year-old Julius Garvey is the
Long Island-based second son of
Jamaica’s first national hero, black
nationalist and political theorist
Marcus Mosiah Garvey.
While Dr Garvey does not consider
himself to be an activist, idealist, or
political lobbyist by profession or
desire, he has long campaigned to
have his father exonerated of mail
fraud conviction in America in 1923.
Mail fraud is a federal crime in the
United States, and so the conviction
was used as grounds to imprison and
eventually deport the controversial
Jamaican immigrant from the
United States and quell what had
been a rising movement of black
nationalism and consciousness.
Marcus Garvey is recognised
as a pioneer of the Pan-African
movement; one of the first pro-black,
economy-driven
entrepreneurs,
founder of the Universal Negro
Improvement Association (UNIA);
and forefather of the first staunch
“Africa for the Africans” ideology.
Dr Garvey — and others — deem
the charges as part of an agenda
to historically trivialise what was
essentially a trial against political
ideals. Thirty years after his formal
campaign began, Julius Garvey is
visiting Jamaica to film footage for a
documentary on his father’s life; and

Julius Garvey is visiting
Jamaica to film footage for a
documentary on his father’s life.

last week presented the medal his
father received on his appointment
as National Hero of Jamaica to the
Liberty Hall museum in Kingston.
In an interview with the Jamaica
Observer at Marcus Garvey’s
birthplace in St Ann’s Bay last week,
Dr Garvey recounts his campaign
and reflects on his father’s ideals and
how he sees them as timely today as
ever before.
“We got pretty much involved
in 1987, which was the centennial
anniversary of my dad’s birth, with
a special meeting convened with the
House Judiciary Committee. Myself
and my brother, Tony Martin, Rupert
Lewis, John Henry Clarke, Judith
Stein... a number of historians who
know [what] Marcus Garvey was

about were there to give testimony
about Marcus Garvey to gain the
exoneration,” he said.
Previous attempts were futile
as Julius Garvey noted changes
in Government meant the request
kept revolving around the Judiciary
Committee in circles, going
nowhere. “Subsequent to that, we
became involved with Congressman
[Charles] Rangel who was the
congressman from Harlem, where
the US headquarters of the UNIA
was based.”
A founding member of the
Congressional
Black
Caucus
political lobby, Rangel continued
the process of appeal until last year,
when the group changed their tactics.
“[Rangel] promulgated House
resolutions from about 2004 onwards
to exonerate Marcus Garvey, for
this then to be done through the
congressional process. He had
several House resolutions; every
year he would submit... but they
never passed... That has continued
over the years until we got to the
stage with President Obama, now
at the end of [his] second term, and
the possibility is of a posthumous
presidential pardon since we have
had roadblocks to the whole process
itself through Congress.”
Garvey noted that Jamaica has
always supported the effort.

Leader of the Opposition Loretta Butler-Turner
stressed that she didn’t leave the FNM, “they left me”.

Butler-Turner claims
she did not leave FNM
LONG Island MP Loretta ButlerTurner on Sunday criticised her
party for its decision to revoke
her nomination and ratify another
candidate without due process,
firmly stating her intentions to
contest her seat in the upcoming
general election.
However, Mrs Butler-Turner
strongly pushed back against
speculation that sought to infer that a
statement from her to party officials,
which was leaked over the weekend
and circulated online, amounted to a
resignation from the Free National
Movement (FNM).
“As an incumbent MP whose
ratification has been revoked and
subsequently a new candidate named

without due process as articulated in
the FNM constitution, the FNM has
created a bogus or illegal position,”
she explained in an email to The
Tribune.
“In effect they have undermined
and circumvented the constitutional
process in an attempt to prevent me
running as an FNM. My response,
as you will note, is in no way a
resignation from the FNM, but rather a
statement demonstrating that l will not
be subjected to a leadership or a party
that disregards and corrupts the rule of
law to achieve personal objectives.”
Mrs Butler-Turner was responding
to questions placed by The Tribune
after a letter purportedly written by
her, was circulated on social media.

January 12-18, 2017

27

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

World News
German minister wants suspected
extremists to wear electronic monitors
A PROPOSED German law could
force suspected Islamic extremists to
wear electronic tags without trial.
Justice Minister Heiko Maas said
Monday he wanted to extend the use
of the ankle monitors to cover those
deemed a possible terror threat even
if they haven’t been convicted of a
crime.
Maas said the proposal was
a “preventive offensive” against
Islamic terrorism.
“The use of ankle tags should
not be only available for convicted
criminals after release from prison,
but for those identified as a general
threat as well.”
The proposition comes ahead of a
meeting between Chancellor Angela
Merkel and top ministers in wake of
last month’s truck attack on a Berlin
Christmas market that left 12 people
dead.
Anis Amri was able to move
through Germany and other
European nations despite being a
possible terror threat. Authorities
didn’t have enough evidence to
arrest him, The Telegraph reported.
Electronic monitors are used for
convicted sex offenders after they
are released from prison in Germany.
Maas added that rejected asylum

Anis Amri (responsible for
the Berlin Christmas market
truck attack) was able to move
through Germany and other
European nations despite being
a possible terror threat.

seekers who cannot be detained be
detained indefinitely. Amri was to
be deported back to Tunisia, but his
native home country disputed his
nationality.
Another top German official also
called for the nation to sanction
countries which refuse to accept
deported nationals.
According to the paper, there are
about 548 people living in Germany
who have been deemed as a potential
terror threat. (Fox News)

Boris Johnson has been meeting with top
Republicans, including Bob Corker.

UK in ‘front seat’ for US trade
deal, top Republican says
BRITAIN will be in the “front seat”
to negotiate a new trade deal with
the incoming Trump administration,
a top Republican in the US Senate
has said.
A US-UK trade deal would be a
priority, Senate Foreign Relations
Committee chairman Bob Corker
said after meeting Foreign Secretary
Boris Johnson.
Barack Obama warned in April
that the UK would be at the back of
the queue for trade deals if voters
chose Brexit.
Mr Johnson has been meeting
with top Republicans on Capitol Hill.
“We hear we are first in line to
do a great free trade deal with the
United States. So, it’s going to be
a very exciting year for both our
countries,” he said.
Those meeting with the foreign

secretary included House speaker
Paul Ryan and Senate majority leader
Mitch McConnell. He travelled to
Washington after meeting with Mr
Trump’s senior advisers in New
York.
A Foreign Office source told the
BBC the talks in Washington saw
“seriously positive” discussions on
the prospects for a future US-UK
trade deal.
Mr Corker said Mr Johnson
knows “full well” that “there is no
way the United Kingdom is going to
take a back seat”.
“They will take a front seat and I
think it will be our priority to make
sure that we deal with them on a
trade agreement initially but in all
respects in a way that demonstrates
the long-term friendship that we’ve
had for so long,” he said.

Corbyn suggests
maximum earnings limit
LABOUR leader Jeremy Corbyn has
said he would like to see a cap on the
maximum amount people can earn.
He told BBC Radio 4’s Today
programme he was “not wedded” to
a particular limit but the idea should
be looked at.
The UK’s levels of income
disparity were getting worse, he
said, suggesting this cannot go on “if
we want to live in a more egalitarian
society”.
He also told the BBC he had not
changed his mind on immigration
and still believed numbers were not
too high.
His remarks on immigration, in an
interview with BBC political editor
Laura Kuenssberg, came ahead of
a speech which pre-briefing had
suggested would see the Labour
leader going cool on the principle of
EU freedom of movement.
The idea of a maximum earnings
cap was first raised by Mr Corbyn
during Labour’s 2015 leadership
contest.
He told Today that he now wanted
Labour to consider the idea, as levels
of income disparity were getting
worse.
“We cannot set ourselves as being
a sort of grossly unequal bargain
basement economy on the shores
of Europe. If we want to live in a
more egalitarian society and fund
our public services, we cannot go on
creating worse levels of inequality,”
he said.
Given that a direct limit (making

The Labour leader suggested
that the UK’s levels of income
disparity were getting worse.

it “illegal” for example for anyone
to earn over, say, £200,000) would
be almost impossible to enforce in a
global economy where income takes
many forms - salary, investments,
returns on assets - very high marginal
rates of tax could be one way to
control very high levels of pay.
Another could be by imposing
limits on the pay ratio between higher
and lower earners in a company possibly a more politically palatable
option.
The High Pay Centre, for example,
supports considering this approach.
Speaking later on Sky News, Mr
Corbyn said a wage cap would be
“somewhat higher” than his salary of
approximately £138,000, adding that
the salaries some footballers receive
were “simply ridiculous”.
In an interview with the BBC’s
political editor Laura Kuenssberg,

he said it was indefensible for chief
executives of some of the UK’s largest
companies to be earning 100 times what
their employees were taking home.
“Either you do a cap or you look
at the levels of disparity within
organisations,” he said. “Other
countries have got some policies
developing this and I think we need
to consult with them and learn some
lessons on this.”
Labour has also said it will
introduce a “real living wage” of at
least £10 an hour if in power.
The BBC’s assistant political
editor Norman Smith said an ally of
Mr Corbyn’s on the shadow cabinet
said they knew nothing about the
maximum wage policy. And the idea
received a lukewarm response from
some Labour MPs.
Emma Reynolds told the BBC’s
Victoria Derbyshire show that she
would need to see the details but
“instinctively” she believed there
were “other ways” to tackle the
pressing issue of income inequality,
with a focus on “what you own as
well as what you earn”.
And John Woodcock - a critic of
Mr Corbyn - tweeted: “Government
on ropes over massive pressure on
A&E departments. Let’s keep the
focus on that rather than alternatives
presented this morning.”
UKIP leader Paul Nuttall said a
cap on earnings would amount to
the “politics of envy” and would see
the “best people” in the City moving
abroad.

Brazil: Almost 100 inmates killed in one week
A NEW prison uprising in Brazil
early Sunday left four dead, adding
to the chaos in Brazil’s penitentiary
system that has left almost 100
inmates killed in the past week in a
gang war.
The latest violence took place
at the Desembargador Raimundo
Vidal Pessoa jail in the centre of the
jungle city of Manaus, according
to an emailed statement from the
government penitentiary agency in
Amazonas state, where the facility
is located. Three of the dead were
beheaded while one was strangled to
death, according to the statement. It
did not give a motive for the killings
and it was not yet known if drug
gangs were involved.
In the last week, 64 inmates have
been killed in prisons in or near
Manaus. A prison uprising in the
neighbouring state of Roraima left at
least 33 dead. Behind the bloodshed
is an escalating feud between Brazil’s
biggest drug gangs, which ended
two decades of an uneasy working
relationship about six months ago.
Brazil’s most powerful gang,

Most of the killings were gang related between
two of the country’s top drug trafficking gangs.

the Sao Paulo-based First Capital
Command (PCC) split with the Rio
de Janeiro-based Red Command
gang when the PCC took over drug
trading routes in Brazil’s southeast.
Previously, the two groups worked
together to ensure a heavy flow
of drugs and arms over Brazil’s
borders.
Members of the PCC were
targeted last Sunday in the first
violent outbreak, which left 56 dead,
many decapitated and butchered. It

was Brazil’s deadliest uprising in
more than two decades.
It was the North Family gang,
allied with the Red Command, that
carried out the killings in that riot,
authorities said.
Five days later, PCC members
killed 33 people at a Roraima state
prison. Brutal scenes captured on a
cellphone video spread widely on
social media, in which the inmates
are seen hacking away at bodies in
acts of revenge.

Classifieds

28 CLASSIFIEDS

JOB LISTINGS
SERVICES
AUTO SALES
REAL ESTATE

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

January 12-18, 2017

946-4664
Fax: 946-4661

Email: tcnews@tciway.tc

Website: tcweeklynews.com

FLOWER GIRL

WANTED
URGENTLY

FLORAL DESIGNER

Must have
thorough
knowledge in the
floral business
with 3-5 years
experience.

REGISTERED NURSE
Required
• Must have Bachelor’s degree
in nursing qualification from a
recognized university and at
least 3 years post qualification
experience
• Be available to work part-time
hours between 8am-8pm daily
plus weekends, holidays and
overnight to meet the needs of the
clinic
• Eligible for registration with local

Health Practitioners Board
• Experience in operating theatres
assisting with gynecology and
urology cases
• Willing to be flexible to meet the
needs of the clinic
• Must be highly computer literate,
experienced with medical billing
software and QuickBooks an
advantage
Salary Commensurate with
experience

Duties will include installing commercial/residential doors & windows, shower panels,
glass balustrade, screens etc. there will also be service work which will include, but not
limited to, changing a door lock or adjusting hurricane shutters. This is a full time position
that requires commitment and loyalty to the company. If you feel you would fit in at TCI’s
premier, windows & class supplier please submit a copy of your resume for our attention
to Caribglasstci@aol.com or, in person, to our premises located on leeward Highway at
the corner of Windward Road (opposite Menzies Medical Practice). No visits or telephone
calls without a resume will be considered.

KITCHEN HELPER

CONTACT: (649) 245-6962

CONTACT:
(649) 247-0347

CHEF

Salary: $ 7.00 per hour
Salary: $6.50 per hour
13275

CARIBBEAN
BUILDERS PRO
CHALK SOUND
Is seeking to hire a:

CONTACT:
(649) 946-5369

DOMESTIC WORKER
Must be willing to work 6
days per week. Cleaning
and assisting where needed.
Salary: $6.25 per hour.

CONTACT:
(649) 231-2380

Email: cocobistro@tciway.tc

DREADZ

ENID BEAUTY SALON

#18 SAMMIE BEEN PLAZA,
AIRPORT ROAD

Is seeking a:

SALON
HELPER
Must be willing to work
6 days per week.
(Monday – Saturday).
Salary: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT:
(649) 332-2182

13297

THIS POSITION IS
CURRENTLY HELD BY A
WORK PERMIT HOLDER

DAMES GEORGES

DARRAK WILLIAMS

DOM DESIGN

LABOURER

Is seeking a:

BLUE HILLS

Is looking for a:

is seeking a:

THIS POSITION IS
CURRENTLY HELD BY A
WORK PERMIT HOLDER

13283

13277

CONTACT:
(649) 941-5684

BLUE HILLS

Is looking for a:

To work 5-6 days a week
must be able to work holidays
and weekends. Wages
starting at $6.50 per hour.

LABOURER

CONTACT:
(649) 346-1654

To work 6 days per week
Salary: $6.25 per hour

Can be contacted between
the hours of 9am and 4pm
Monday to Friday

CONTACT:
(649)342-1465

BELONGERS WILL BE
GIVEN FIRST PREFERENCE.
POSITION HELD BY WORK
PERMIT HOLDER 13296

13312

ESTHER CAMPBELL
FIVE CAYS

GIGI’S DELI

AIRPORT DEPARTURE LOUNGE

Is seeking a:

LABOURER
& DOMESTIC
WORKER
To work 6 days
per week. Salary:
$6.25 per hour.

CONTACT:
(649)342-1465

13313

133317

13300

GRAND TURK
Is seeking a:

Salary: $6.25 per hour
Contact: (649) 244-0065

MARKET PLACE PROVIDENCIALES

SALES
PERSON

Must be willing to
work 5 days per week.
Salary: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT:
(649) 241-1242

13262

Must be able to work on
request, salary is based on
experience. Must have status
to apply (Belongers Only).

KEW TOWN

13304

BUSBOY
WAITER
HANDYMAN

COMPLETE
CONSTRUCTION

LABOURER
Salary: $6.50

DOMESTIC
WORKER

per hour

LIVE-IN
CARETAKER
To care for five year old
toddler. Must be willing
to do light house work.
Salary: $6.50 per hour.

Salary: $6.25 per hour

WINDOW & DOOR INSTALLER/
REPAIR/SERVICE TECHNICIAN

Is looking to fill the
following Part-Time Positions:

Is seeking a:

Salary: $6.25 per hour

CARIB GLASS & SUPPLIES LTD.

COCO BISTRO LTD

BROOK CAPRON
BLUE HILLS

GILLEY’S ENTERPRISES
Is seeking to hire a:

13285

CARLOYN DICKENSON
GRAND TURK

Is seeking a:

LABOURER
Must be willing to work 5
days per week (Monday –
Friday). Must be willing to
work holidays. Salary: $6.25
per hour.

CONTACT:
(649) 247-6233

13298

DONALD ASTWOOD
THE BIGHT
is seeking a:

LABOURER
Must be willing to work 6
days per week. Applicant
must be honest, reliable
and hardworking. Salary:
$6.50 per hour.

SEEKS TO RECRUIT FOR
THE FOLLOWING POSTS
2 HVAC TECHNICIAN/FOREMAN
JOB SUMMARY-Responsible for planning,
implementing and directing the sales activities of
the company in a designated area to achieve sales
objectives.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Manage and support personnel in the day to day
operation.
• Liaise with the client, attend project review meetings
and address client concerns.
• Plan, implement and control a production schedule
for HVAC projects.
RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS
AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in a similar role is
essential.
• HVAC Technician Certification, Mitsubishi City Multi &
Lennox VRF Certified. Project Management Skills.
• Ability to represent the company in a professional
manner.
SALARY-Negotiable between $ 44,000 to $ 68,000
per annum based on education, qualifications and
experience.

4 HVAC TECHNICIAN

JOB SUMMMARY-Assemble, install, maintain and repair
industrial, commercial and domestic air conditioning and
refrigeration systems and equipment.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Installation of HVAC units, including electronic and
mechanical components
• Troubleshoot and repair HVAC units including
electronic and mechanical components
RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS
AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
• A minimum of 7 years’ experience in a similar role is
essential.
• HVAC Technician Certification
• Ability to represent the company in a professional
manner.
SALARY-Negotiable between $ 22, 000 to $ 40, 000
per annum based on education, qualifications and
experience.

3 HVAC DUCT
FABRICATOR/INSTALLER

JOB SUMMARY -Fabricate, assemble, install, and
repair duct work products and equipment, such as
ducts, control boxes, drainpipes, and furnace casings.
Includes sheet metal and fiber glass duct installers who
install prefabricated ducts used for HVAC.

LABOURER
Must be willing to
work 6 days per week.
Salary: $6.50 per hour.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Determine project requirements, including scope,
assembly sequences, and required methods and
materials, according to blueprints& drawings
• Maneuver completed units into position for
installation, and anchor the units.

CONTACT:
(649) 231-6423
POSITION CURRENTLY HELD
BY WORK PERMIT HOLDER

13303

To work 6 days per week
Salary: $6.25 per hour.

CONTACT:
(649)342-1465

13316

6 SEWAGE /
CESSPIT WORKERS

RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS
AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role is
essential.
• HVAC Duct Fabricator Certification.

Applicant must be living in
Providenciales
Please send resume via email to:
tcsanitation@tciway.tc
Contact info. Mr. Lewis E Astwood
III
Those applicants with required
qualifications will be contacted for
interview.

SALARY-Negotiable between $ 21,000 to $ 28,000
per annum based on education, qualifications and
experience.

2 LABOURER

JOB SUMMARY -Performs a variety of basic technical
tasks related to assisting in the service and repair of all
heating and air conditioning systems.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• design, manufacture, and install a basic duct fitting
• Assists HVAC Technician in repairing/installing
mechanical and electrical systems on heating and
cooling equipment.

SALARY-Wages range between $6.50 to $ 8.50 per
hour based on qualifications and experience.

LABOURER

1 DOMESTIC WORKER

Must be willing to work six
days per week
Salary: $6.25 per hour
Contact: (649) 345-7087

JOB SUMMARY- Perform any combination of light
cleaning duties to maintain the residence in a clean and
orderly manner.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Oversee laundry and cleaning for household
• Purchase or order groceries and household supplies
to keep kitchens stocked and record expenditures.
• Request repair services.
• Care for children by overseeing their activities,
providing companionship, and assisting them with
dressing, bathing, eating, and other needs.

MERISIER PIERRE

MIKA STEEVE

DOMESTIC
WORKER
Must be willing to work
five days per week.
Cleaning and assisting
as needed. Salary:
$6.50 per hour.

All Interested applicants must submit a resume, contact information, cover letter, two letter of reference (one
from a former employer, copies of educational certifications, a police record and a copy of passport photo
page to bac@tciway.tc. To request a full job description please email bac@tciway.tc.

CONTACT:
(649) 241-2415

Interested Turks & Caicos Islanders must also submit copies of their application for the position to the TCI
Work Permit Board. All positions currently held by work permit holders.
13289

Applicant must be honest,
reliable and hard working
Salary: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT:
(649) 241-8719

Seeks a:

SALARY- $13,000 per annum

STORE
HELPER

POSITION HELD BY
WORK PERMIT HOLDER
13290

SOUTH CAICOS

RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS
AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
• A minimum of 5 years experience
• Must be able to understand, speak & write English.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 20TH, 2017

LABOURER

THIS POSITION IS
CURRENTLY HELD BY A
WORK PERMIT HOLDER

13180

13279

BLUE HILLS

Is looking for a:

LABOURER
To work 6 days
per week. Salary:
$6.25 per hour.

CONTACT:
(649)342-1465
13314

GOD’S INSTRUMENT
MINISTRY
BLUE HILLS

HORACE ALLEN
COVERLEY
Is looking for a:

Is looking for a:

MUSICIAN
& TEACHER

To work 6 days
per week. Salary:
$6.25 per hour.

DOMESTIC
WORKER

Applicant must be honest,
reliable and hard working
Salary: $6.50 per hour.

CONTACT:
(649) 243-1181

CMP CLEANERS

DA CONCH SHACK

13311

13315

Is seeking a:

BLUE HILLS
Is seeking a:

FLOOR

DOMESTIC CAPTAIN
WORKERS
Must be willing to work six
days per week. Cleaning
and assisting when needed.
Salary: $6.50 PER HOUR.

CONTACT:
(649) 345-3825

13232

CHAMPIONS FOR CHRIST INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE
An affiliate of A Touch of Love Ministries International Center

English / Literature Teacher Needed

CONTACT:
(649)342-1465

AIRPORT ROAD

CLASSIFIEDS 31

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

Must be willing to work 6
days per week. Salary:
$6.25 per hour.

CONTACT: (649)
946-8877
THIS POSITION IS
CURRENTLY HELD BY A
WORK PERMIT HOLDER

13223

REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelors/Masters degree from
reputable institution in area of
discipline; Advance degree a plus
• Minimum of 5-7 years teaching
experience in secondary or postsecondary education
• Experience with Christian education

curriculum
• Persons must be an active born-again
Christian who believes in the work of
the Holy Ghost
• Submit resume and three references
including one from current Pastor
• Salaries will be based on qualification
and experience

LABOURER
Must be willing to work six
days per week. Salary:
$6.50 PER HOUR.

CONTACT:
(649) 241-2073

13231

REGULATIONS, 2014

An Application, PR 12869, by Crayton Dale Higgs for the
development of proposed 6 (1) Bedroom Units, 1 (2) Bedroom
Unit and 1 (3) Bedroom Unit, also a Caretaker’s Quarter
with storage facility, has been submitted to the Department
of Planning for consideration of Development Permission on
60713/351, Cheshire hall and Richmond Hill on Providenciales
Anyone wishing to make representation(s) may do so in writing
to the Director of Planning, South Base, Grand Turk or through
the Department of Planning, Downtown, Town Center Mall,
Providenciales, within twenty eight (28) day of publication of
this Notice.
Notice dated: December 23rd, 2016

Prospective applicants including Islanders can bring all applications with two letters
of recommendation citing relevant experience in the same industry to EA Nursery
65 Beachwood Street, Grace Bay Village, Providenciales or e-mail to admin@
environmentalarts.tc. Successful applicants will be notified by phone for interview. This
position is currently held by work permit holder.

13224

PAULAMAE
MISSICK-HANDFIELD
JUBA SOUND
Is seeking a:

PIERRE BORGELLA
BLUE HILLS
Seeks:

LABOURER LABOURER
Must be willing to
work 5 days per week.
Salary: $6.00 per hour.

CONTACT:
(649) 232-6546
POSITION IS CURRENTLY
HELD BY WORK PERMIT
HOLDER
13286

January 12-18, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

Applicant must be
honest, reliable and
hard working. Salary:
$6.50 per hour.

CONTACT:
(649) 432-8459

13288

LOOKING FOR

2 MECHANIC/
1 LABOURER/
1 BOOKKEEPER
• Must have a valid driver license from A-H
• Must be able to work holiday and weekends
• Must be able to understand computer
systems, programs and diagrams
• Applicants must call 649 241-4156 Monday
to Saturday 7.45 to 5pm
• Pay set @ $12.00 per hour/$6.50/$10.00

13293

FOR SALE
A WELL ESTABLISHED
WATER SPORTS BUSINESS

Into sailing, tours and excursion
is on the market for sale this long
time business is a walk-in for a new
owner interested persons only.

Contact: jmtstu@gmail.com

13318

32 CLASSIFIEDS

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP
IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

The Somerset Strata Management Co Ltd, is seeking a suitable qualified Belongers
who possess the requirements listed are encouraged to apply. Ideal candidates
should possess luxury resort experience, be professional in attitude and demeanor
and must read and speak English fluently.

The Somerset Strata Management Co Ltd, is seeking a suitable qualified Belongers
who possess the requirements listed are encouraged to apply. Ideal candidates should
possess luxury resort experience, be professional in attitude and demeanor and must
read and speak English fluently.

GARDENER

GARDENER

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Complete ground work as directed by the Property Manager which may include
picking up trash, sweeping curb and dumpster areas and maintaining landscaping
beds and other ground areas
• Must have the ability to lift heavy items weighing up to 150lbs
• Must have the ability to maintain irrigation systems and provide proper upkeep of
sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, and other grounds features

RESPONSIBILITIES:
;;Complete ground work as directed by the Property Manager which may
include picking up trash, sweeping curb and dumpster areas and maintaining
landscaping beds and other ground areas
;;Must have the ability to lift heavy items weighing up to 150lbs
;;Must have the ability to maintain irrigation systems and provide proper upkeep of
sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, and other grounds features

COMMON AREA ATTENDANT

COMMON AREA ATTENDANT

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Clean and maintain guest public areas within the hotel
• Follow procedures for the use of chemical cleaners and power equipment, in order
to prevent damage to floors and fixtures
• Maintain an inventory of cleaning and toiletry supplies
• Polish furnitures, metal work, and chrome using appropriate cleaning and polishing
compounds

RESPONSIBILITIES:
;;Clean and maintain guest public areas within the hotel
;;Follow procedures for the use of chemical cleaners and power equipment, in
order to prevent damage to floors and fixtures
;;Maintain an inventory of cleaning and toiletry supplies
;;Polish furnitures, metal work, and chrome using appropriate cleaning and
polishing compounds

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Must be a team player with a desire to deliver excellent customer service to our
guest
• Must have clear English communications skills (written or oral)
• Previous experience in this area would be an asset

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Must be a team player with a desire to deliver excellent customer service to our
guest
• Must have clear English communications skills (written or oral)
• Previous experience in this area would be an asset

Salary for this position will commensurate with qualifications and experience

Salary for this position will commensurate with qualifications and experience

Qualified Belonger candidates are requested to submit a CV by e-mail to:

Qualified Belonger candidates are requested to submit a CV by e-mail to:

Submissions for this job position should be
received no later than January 23, 2017
13238

Submissions for this job position should be
received no later than January 23, 2017

13239

DEEP CREEK WATER SUPPLY

COOPER JACK BAY

NORTH CAICOS REQUIRES

Is seeking a:

EXPERIENCED
CARPENTER/LABOURER

LABOURER
Must be willing to work 6
days per week. SALARY:
$6.25 PER HOUR.

CONTACT:
(649) 244-8820

13249

Experienced carpenter/labourer required for full
time work at, North Caicos. Must be willing to work
six days a week. A demonstrated ability to work
unsupervised with excellent communication skills is
essential for the position. Salary is $6.25 per hour.
Please apply no later than 14Th January, 2016 at
royann_30@hotmail.com or contact on telephone
No. 231 3967/946 7761.
Belongers only need apply.

13244

Maintenance
Technician

We are seeking a well-qualified candidate for the position of Maintenance
Technician. We require an all-round Maintenance Technician with
experience in plumbing and electrical repairs, painting, pool maintenance,
tool and equipment maintenance, Klargester sewage systems, woodwork
and general labour.
Candidate must be prepared to work weekends and holidays, and be
on-call evenings.
Base salary range $22,000 to $25,000 per annum commensurate with
qualifications and experience.
Please submit applications to: Human Resources Manager, Point
Grace Management, P.O. Box 700, Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks
& Caicos Islands, Tel: (649) 946-5096; Fax (649) 946-5097; Email:
humanresources@pointgrace.com.
Interested Belongers must submit copies of their application to
the Commissioner of Labour& Work Permit Board Zone 2. This
position is currently held by a work permit holder. Closing date for
application is December 30, 2016.
13227

NOTICE TO CURRENT AND POTENTIAL CREDIT
UNIONS IN THE TCI
RECENTLY PASSED CREDIT UNION ORDINANCE
The recently enacted Credit Union Ordinance provides the Financial
Services Commission with responsibility for the regulation and
supervision of credit unions in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The Credit
Union Ordinance can be found on the Commission’s website at http://
www.tcifsc.tc/
All entities currently or intending to engage in credit union business, as
set out in the Ordinance, will require a licence issued by the Commission.
Accordingly, all entities currently conducting credit union business in the
Islands are asked to contact the Commission at 946-5314/941-8311 or
fsc@tcifsc.tc
Recognising the early stage of credit union regulation in the Islands,
the Commission is committed to working with potential licensees in
developing compliant credit union models. This includes providing
training to the executive and promotors of credit unions. Accordingly,
the Commission strongly recommends that groups that currently
operate informal credit union type businesses seize this opportunity to
regularise their operations and become formally recognised under the
new regulatory regime.

13208

January 12-18, 2017

34 CLASSIFIEDS

JOB VACANCIES
Joel Merveille is seeking
employment for the following:

Kirk”s Contracting is seeking
employment for the following:

1) LABOURER

1) MASON

New Tech Construction is seeking
employment for the following:

Emmanuel Nathaniel Morley
is seeking employment for the
following:

Contact 347-4578 regarding
employment.

1) OPERATOR

Contact 343-9313 regarding
employment.

January 12-18, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

RNC BAR

TWEELAN SWANN
LONG BAY

KEW TOWN

Is seeking an:

Is looking to hire a:

Is seeking a:

BARMAID

email ricardofulford@gmail.com
regarding employment.

Salary: $150
per week

1) LABOURER

Contact 348-7067 regarding
employment

13271

The Somerset Strata Management Co Ltd, is seeking a suitable qualified Belongers
who possess the requirements listed are encouraged to apply. Ideal candidates
should possess luxury resort experience, be professional in attitude and demeanor
and must read and speak English fluently.

GARDENER

DEEP BLUE
CLEANING SERVICE
KEW TOWN

CONTACT:
(649) 241-6307

13267

ELECTRICIAN JANITOR
Must be willing to work 6
days per week. SALARY:
$6.25 PER HOUR.

CONTACT:
(649) 241-5325

13245

Must be willing to work
six days per week.
Salary: $6.25 per hour.

CONTACT:
(649) 345-5254

The Somerset Strata Management Co Ltd, is seeking a suitable qualified
Belongers who possess the requirements listed are encouraged to apply.
Ideal candidates should possess luxury resort experience, be professional in
attitude and demeanor and must read and speak English fluently.

GARDENER

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Complete ground work as directed by the Property Manager which may include
picking up trash, sweeping curb and dumpster areas and maintaining landscaping
beds and other ground areas
• Must have the ability to lift heavy items weighing up to 150lbs
• Must have the ability to maintain irrigation systems and provide proper upkeep of
sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, and other grounds features

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Complete ground work as directed by the Property Manager which may
include picking up trash, sweeping curb and dumpster areas and maintaining
landscaping beds and other ground areas
• Must have the ability to lift heavy items weighing up to 150lbs
• Must have the ability to maintain irrigation systems and provide proper upkeep of
sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, and other grounds features

COMMON AREA ATTENDANT

COMMON AREA ATTENDANT

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Clean and maintain guest public areas within the hotel
• Follow procedures for the use of chemical cleaners and power equipment, in order
to prevent damage to floors and fixtures
• Maintain an inventory of cleaning and toiletry supplies
• Polish furnitures, metal work, and chrome using appropriate cleaning and polishing
compounds

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Clean and maintain guest public areas within the hotel
• Follow procedures for the use of chemical cleaners and power equipment, in
order to prevent damage to floors and fixtures
• Maintain an inventory of cleaning and toiletry supplies
• Polish furnitures, metal work, and chrome using appropriate cleaning and
polishing compounds

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must be a team player with a desire to deliver excellent customer service to our guest
Must have clear English communications skills (written or oral)
Previous experience in this area would be an asset

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Must be a team player with a desire to deliver excellent customer service to our
guest
• Must have clear English communications skills (written or oral)
• Previous experience in this area would be an asset

Salary for this position will commensurate with qualifications and experience

Salary for this position will commensurate with qualifications and experience

Qualified Belonger candidates are requested to submit a CV by e-mail to:

Qualified Belonger candidates are requested to submit a CV by e-mail to:

JOANNA IVASIUK
THE SOMERSET RESORT ON GRACE BAY
JIVASIUK@THESOMERSET.COM
Submissions for this job position should be
received no later than January 23, 2017

(649) 231-0360
OR (649) 941-9355
POSITION CURRENTLY
HELD BY WORK
PERMIT HOLDER

13280

DOMESTIC WORKER:

WILLIAM ALBERT FULFORD
GRAND TURK

Is seeking a:

DOMESTIC
WORKER

BOAT MAID

to work 5-6 days a week
must be able to work
holidays and weekends
wages starting at $6.25
per hour.

MASON

CONTACT:
(649) 346-1654

Salary: $6.25 per hour
----------------------

Salary: $8.00 per hour

CONTACT:

(649) 345-7212

13282

CLASSIFIEDS 35

Can be contacted between
the hours of 9am and 4pm
Monday to Friday
BELONGERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST
PREFERENCE. POSITION HELD BY
WORK PERMIT HOLDER 13296

Private family seeking

FUN, ENERGETIC

THERAPIST

;To
; work with 6 year old boy with Autism.
;The
;
ideal candidate must be reliable,
trainable and enthusiastic.
;This
;
position is ideal for a recent high
school graduate, a college student or
individual with teaching experience.
;Salary
;
and hours of work are negotiable.
interested persons should
email: therapytci@gmail.com

13274

SHINING STARS PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Requires:

GENERAL MAINTENANCE
SUPERVISOR AND CARE-TAKER.
The duties are to do general maintenance work to the
school buildings and all it facilities, as well as keep the
grounds clean, presentable and safe at all times. Wages
will be paid at the rate of $12.00 per hour. Applications
which should be made in writing and reach not later than
January 11, should be sent to:

Applications are invited for the position of Technical Operations Manager with Digicel TCI.
The Technical Operations Manager is required to lead and motivate a team responsible for system network maintenance,
including installation and repair of services to residential and business customers. The Technical Operations Manager
has responsibility for Digicel’s HFC & TV technical operations consisting of NOC, third line support services, network &
services security and third party operational management.
This is a key role that needs an in-depth understanding of technical operations, associated processes and procedures,
solid people management skills, good communications and an understanding of commercial impacts of operational
failures. The ability to reduce operational overheads and accurate measurement of performance is also important.

Main duties and responsibilities include:

• Supervise and direct the Installation, Service, Network Maintenance, and Dispatch, teams, and Head end areas and
for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units.
• Manage and evaluate assigned and completed field work for conformance with technical standards.
• Responsible for the overall maintenance and operation of the HFC network, fiber technology, DWDM, broadband
technology and equipment, digital video technology and equipment.
• Initiates meetings and training sessions for technical personnel.
• Responsible for the operational performance of your area as measured by Network, Business and Core fault repair
SLA’s, Customer Impacts, Network Promoter Score (NPS) and Business Installs.
• Responsible for regularly reviewing operational reports to identify areas for improvement, implement solutions
including performance improvement plans
• Effectively plan and implement preventative maintenance activities to improve and maximize Network and service
availability.
• Responsible for the acceptance of Network developments, new products and services plus Network upgrades,
ensuring they comply with engineering and operational guidelines/specifications.
• Demonstrate proficient monitoring and use of network management platforms, ensuring QoS and maintaining
change management processes.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with our internal and external customers and suppliers
ensuring consistent quality of service. Actively gather detailed feedback from internal and external customers.
Monitor performance against objectives and targets
• Maintain technical and operational documentation in accordance with Digicel Group operational processes and
procedures.
• Supervise contractors working within your area of responsibility as and when required.
• Deliver effective performance management through regular advisor coaching sessions on an individual and team
basis to deliver service excellence. Conduct regular performance reviews with colleagues to ensure objectives are
set and progress is regularly reviewed, including meeting all Work Force Management criteria. Identify training for
internal resources.
• Manage Health & Safety regulations, to identify and arrange for the delivery of Health & Safety training requirements
in line with Company policy. Ensure that teams, including contractors, adhere to current Health & Safety.
• Effective management of OPEX budget and CAPEX expenditure ensuring compliance to Digicel’s financial governance
processes

Academic/Professional expertise required:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
10-15 years Previous experience in a Cable Television, Broadband, HFC, FTTH Field operations
At least 5 years experience managing a second or third line technical support team
At least 5 years experience leading a team (10 people or more)
SCTE membership, certifications and training
Project management experience preferred
Experience operating in a customer centric environment and possession of excellent people management skills
including communication, negotiation and conflict resolution abilities
Track record in delivering performance improvements in a technical environment
Ability to analyse data/statistics and present findings in a coherent and understandable way
Good communicator (written and verbal). Ability to define and write processes and procedures
Understanding and practical application of ITIL processes

Preference will be given to applicants who possess legal status in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Salary ranges from
$80,000 – $98,000.00 per annum. Applications must include a cover letter and resume and should be submitted for
the attention of the Human Resources Director at hrtci@digicelgroup.com.and the Immigration board. The closing
date for applications is January 20, 2017
13278

13292

Is looking for a

SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH
WANTED

WILFREY & TONY
BEAUTY SALON
OLYMPIC PLAZA,
SOUTH DOCK ROAD

COMPLETE
CONSTRUCTION
Is seeking a:

Is seeking:

LABOURER
to do yard work keeping
surroundings clean must
be able to work 6 days
a week. $6.25 per hour
must be willing to work
holidays and weekend.

SUBMIT RESUME TO
POOHBEAR_2314@HOTMAL.COM.

MAINTENANCE/
HANDYMAN
To clean and maintain
for 5 days a week; the
person should have a good
knowledge of the duties and
the position. Must be able to
drive and communicate well.
Salary US$7.50 per hour.

DEADLINE IS MARCH 1ST, 2017

CONTACT 241-1746

NORMAN B. G.
SAUNDERS

NORMAN B. G.
SAUNDERS

DOMESTIC
WORKER

DOMESTIC
WORKER

13258

SOUTH CAICOS
Is seeking a:

13233

SOUTH CAICOS
Is seeking a:

2 NAIL TECHNICIANS
1 HAIRDRESSER

LABOURER

CONTACT:
(649) 332-5020

CONTACT:
(649) 241-1242

MHB CONSTRUCTION

MB VARIETY STORE

MARIE CLYDONNE L.
CHARLES

Is seeking a:

Is seeking a:

13219

FIVE CAYS
Is seeking a:

13253

FIVE CAYS

JANITOR

CONTACT:
(649)341-1977

CONTACT:
(649)242-4106

PRECIOUS
MEMORIES FOREVER

ROBERTS AGENCY

SNAPPER ON THE BEACH

FIVE CAYS ROAD
Is seeking a:

CLEANER /
MAINTENANCE

SALES
PERSON
Must be willing to

CONTACT:
(649) 231-0882

To work 5 days
per week. Salary:
$6.50 per hour
CONTACT:
(649)332-3826

Acting on behalf of our
clients is seeking the
following positions:

FIVE CAYS

Is seeking a:

Must be willing to work
six days per week.
Salary: $6.50 per hour

To work 5 days
per week. Salary:
$6.50 per hour
CONTACT:
(649)332-3826

13256

MARKET PLACE PROVIDENCIALES
Is seeking a:

Must be willing to work 6
days per week. Working as
labourer on construction
site. Salary: $6.25 per hour.

DOMESTIC
WORKER

13257

ERCILIA TIDAS

DON DESIGN

To work 6 days per week
Salary: $6.25 per hour.

13259

BLUE HILLS
Is seeking a:

DJ

Must be willing to work 3
day weekends (Friday –
Sunday)
Salary: $8.00 per hour
------------------------

To work 6 days per week
Salary: $6.25 per hour.

13260

work 5 days per week.
Salary: $6.50 per hour.

13262

GUS FRANCIS

January 12-18, 2017

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

CLEANER

Must be willing to work 6
days per week. Cleaning,
washing, ironing and
cooking. Salary: $6.25
per week.

CONTACT:
(649) 332-5020

13258

36 CLASSIFIEDS

LEWITT HANDFIELD
Is seeking a:

CLEANER

DOMESTIC
WORKER

CONTACT:
(649) 341-5029

CONTACT:
(649) 332-5020

Must be willing to
work 6 days per week.
Salary: $6.25 per hour

13260

Must be willing to
work 6 days per week.
Salary: $6.25 per hour.

13257

VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!!

THE LARGEST READERSHIP
IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

Duties include cleaning,
painting, sign installation and
gardening. Hours Monday to
Saturday: 9am – 6pm. Must
be willing to work extra hours
when needed. Experience
in the field is a must. Please
send resumes via email to:

An Application, PR 12869, by Crayton Dale Higgs for the development
of proposed 6 (1) Bedroom Units, 1 (2) Bedroom Unit and 1 (3)
Bedroom Unit, also a Caretaker’s Quarter with storage facility, has
been submitted to the Department of Planning for consideration of
Development Permission on 60713/351, Cheshire hall and Richmond
Hill on Providenciales

13251

THRONEQUA
TRESHAUNA CLARE
Is seeking a:

13255

ANISE GROCERY STORE
SOUTH CAICOS

Is seeking a:

SHELF STOCKER

13263

DOMESTIC DOMESTIC DOMESTIC
WORKER WORKER
WORKER
Must be willing to
work 6 days per week.
Salary: $6.25 per hour.

CONTACT:
(649) 243-1626

13256

Must be willing to
work 6 days per week.
Salary: $6.25 per hour.

CONTACT:
(649) 332-5020

13259

Must be willing to
work 6 days per week.
Salary: $6.25 per hour.

CONTACT:
(649) 342-1055

13261

NOTICE
Anyone wishing to make representation(s) may do so in writing to
the Director of Planning, South Base, Grand Turk or through the
Department of Planning, Downtown, Town Center Mall, Providenciales,
within twenty eight (28) day of publication of this Notice.
Notice dated: December 23rd, 2016
13221

Is looking for a:

LABOURER
Must be willing to work
six days per week and
holidays. Salary: $6.25
per hour.

CONTACT:
INFO@BOHIORESORT.COM

13253

FRANDY ANTOINE
GRAND TURK
Is seeking a:

LABOURER

To work 6 days a week
Must be able to work
holidays and weekends.
Wages starting at $6.50 per
hour. Belongers will be given
first preference. May be
contacted at:

241-3609

BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9AM TO
4PM MONDAY TO FRIDAY
POSITION IS CURRENTLY HELD BY
A WORK PERMIT HOLDER.

CANDIDATES SHOULD APPLY
TO INFO@BOHIORESORT.COM
OR PO BOX 179, GRAND TURK
PLEASE INCLUDE A COVERING LETTER, RESUME AND
REFERENCES WITH ALL APPLICATIONS
13254

JEREMIAH MISSICK
KEW TOWN
Seeks the following:

BE.YOU.TIFUL
HAIR AND NAILS

UNIT 4, PROVO STORAGE,
COOPER JACK ROAD

ARTHUR
ISAIAH FORBES

ADRIAN E. RIGBY

is seeking a qualified
and experienced

NAIL
TECHNICIAN
Must be certified. Must
have at least 2 years’
experience. Must be
Professional & Courteous.
Must be a Team Player.
Must be Vibrant and
charismatic.

PLEASE SEND RESUMES VIA
EMAIL TO:
BEYOUTIFULPLS@GMAIL.COM

13250

Is seeking a:

HOUSE
MAID

Is seeking a:

CARE
TAKER

Must be willing to work
6 days per week.
Salary: $6.25 per hour

CONTACT: (649)
232-1220

Must be willing to
work 6 days per week.
Salary: $6.25 per hour.

CONTACT: (649)
245-2435 OR
(649) 346-5580

JONCKA ARIUS
BLUE HILLS
Is seeking a:

SALES CLERK

Must be willing to work four
days per week. Salary:
$6.50 per hour

LABOURER

LABOURER

Must be willing to work five
days per week. Salary:
$8.00 per hour.

Must be willing to
work six days per
week. Salary: $6.50
per hour.

CONTACT:
(649) 243-0948

CONTACT: 342-8360
OR 242-3016

POSITIONS CURRENTLY
HELD BY WORK PERMIT
HOLDERS
13264

POSITION IS CURRENTLY
HELD BY A WORK PERMIT
HOLDER
13259

NOTICE OF CHANGES TO THE

NATIONAL
PARKS ORDER
NATIONAL PARKS, NATURE RESERVES,
SANCTUARIES, AREAS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST,
AND CRITICAL HABITAT RESERVES

IS INTERVIEWING FOR:

FRONT DESK,
HOUSEKEEPING, BAR,
BEACH AND MAINTENANCE
POSITIONS
Join a relaxed and friendly 35 team
workforce and enjoy one of the highest
wage and bonus packages on the island.

National parks, nature reserves, sanctuaries, areas of historical interest, and
critical habitat reserves are established under the National Parks Order. Prior
to any changes being made to the Order by HE the Governor in Cabinet,
the Director of the Department of Environment and Costal Resources has
published a notice of these changes in the Gazette. The Director is also
publishing the notice found herein in accordance with the statutory obligations
under the National Parks Ordinance.

DETAILS OF CHANGES

Both a digital copy of the Notice published in the Gazette (35 pages) and
reference maps (48 pages) can be found at www.gov.tc/dema. Hard copies
of both documents can be viewed at Department of Environment and Coastal
Resources offices in Providenciales, Grand Turk, and South Caicos. The
changes include expansion, removal, and creation of new areas under
protection, as well as re-designating existing areas under different categories
of protection.

Our 98 room resort popularity and
occupancy is growing year after year
resulting in high distribution of service charges
and

INVITATION FOR COMMENTS

Any person may, within six weeks of this notice, make either oral or written
representation on the proposed establishment, alteration, variation or cessation
of a national park, nature reserve, sanctuary, area of historic interest or critical
habitat reserve, to the Director.

NO SLOW SEASON LAYOFFS

Written representation can be sent by email to environment@gov.tc or delivered
to DECR offices on Providenciales, Grand Turk, or South Caicos.

Resumes can be dropped off at hotel or
emailed to
kparker@portsofcallresort.com

Oral representation can be made by telephone +1-649-338-4161 or in person
through scheduling an appointment.
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Eunike Property Management & Concierge Services
POSITION AVAILABLE

PROJECT MANAGER
Mature individual required with solid
management skills, sales promotion
background and strong operational
experience having the capability to
work without supervision.

AVAILABLE POST:

DIRECTOR
SALARY: US$45,000 PER ANNUM
LOCATION: PROVIDENCIALES

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE
BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
• Client Development
• Recruitment, selection and training
employees
• Motivation and morale of personnel

We are looking for a Director who will be responsible for managing
Red Cross operations throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands. This
requires the development, delivery and sustainability of programmes
within an overall strategic framework; including planning, staff and
volunteer management, organizational accountability, fiduciary and legal
compliance, government, donor and community relations, fundraising
and reporting.

• Established departmental goals
• Generate efficiency and financial
stability
Successful candidate should possess
a degree in Business and/or Project
Management and must be willing to
work on call after hours, weekends
and Holidays when necessary. Salary
range between $40,000 and $45,000
per annum.

All interested persons should send qualifications to
The Manager, P.O. Box 521, Providenciales,
Turks and Caicos Islands or email: eunike@tciway.tc.
Only qualified applicants would be contacted.

The successful candidate will be a confident and inspirational leader
with a proven ability to lead and manage multi-disciplinary teams, able to
communicate effectively, sensitive to diversity, with sound planning and
analytical skills, and with networking, influencing and negotiating skills.

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THE LARGEST READERSHIP
IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

For the full job description, please contact our Provo office 9418056/331-8056 redcrossprovo@tciway.tc
Closing date for receipt of cover letters and resume’s is January
19th, 2016.
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The Somerset Strata Management Co. Ltd is seeking a suitable qualified
Belongers who possess the requirements listed are encouraged to apply.
Ideal candidates should possess luxury resort experience, be professional in
attitude and demeanor and must read and speak English fluently.

The Somerset Strata Management Co. Ltd is seeking a suitable
qualified Belongers who possess the requirements listed are
encouraged to apply. Ideal candidates should possess luxury resort
experience, be professional in attitude and demeanor and must read
and speak English fluently.

MAINTENANCE
TECHNICIAN

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Troubleshoot and perform minor repairs on heating, cooling,
and ventilation systems
• Paint and repair drywall along with performing routine
maintenance jobs and repairs around the property
REQUIREMENTS:
• Must be a team player with a desire to deliver excellent
customer service to our guests
• Previous experience in this area would be an asset

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Replace washers, faucets and seals on malfunctioning plumbing equipments
• Repair leaky faucets and clean clogged drains
• Perform a wide variety of general building maintenance repairs and services
• Assist as directed in the operation and maintenance of mechanical systems
such as: plumbing, ventilating, air conditioning, steam system, automatic
temperature control, electrical and pool filtration as needed
• Perform preventive maintenance procedures in a manner responsive to
guest satisfaction
REQUIREMENTS:
• Must be trained and certified by an accredited school in the following areas:
Plumbing/Electrical/Mechanical and A/C related trades
• Must be a team player with a desire to deliver excellent customer service to
our guest
• Must have clear English communications skills (written or oral)
• Must have at least 5 years in plumbing, wood finishing, painting, A.C repairs,
and carpentry

Salary for this position will commensurate with
qualifications and experience.

Salary for this position will commensurate with qualifications and
experience

LABOURER

Qualified Belonger candidates are requested
to submit a CV by e-mail to:

Qualified Belonger candidates are requested
to submit a CV by e-mail to:

JOANNA IVASIUK
THE SOMERSET RESORT ON GRACE BAY
JIVASIUK@THESOMERSET.COM
Submissions for this job position should be
received no later than January 23, 2017

Submissions for this job position should
be received no later than January 23, 2017

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CLASSIFIEDS 39

THE ROYAL TURKS AND
CAICOS POLICE FORCE

VACANCY

Room Attendant

Deputy Commissioner Of Police
LOCATION: Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force
Remuneration Package
SALARY: $87,000.00 PER ANNUM
ALLOWANCES: $30,240.00 PER ANNUM
An opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, committed senior professional to take
over as second in command of one of the oldest police forces in the Caribbean.
The successful applicant will have at least seven (7) years’ experience in a senior
management position with experience and competencies in a range of policing
disciplines including, but not limited to: Crime Investigation, Executive Policing
skills, Incident Command, Professional Standards, and delivery against demanding
targets. He/she will be required to Deputise or act for the Commissioner of Police.
The Deputy Commissioner of Police is responsible for maintaining disciplinary
standards within the Force.
The Turks and Caicos Islands like other jurisdictions in the World are facing
challenging times and we seek an individual who will embrace change and the
opportunities it brings. He/She will promote a real belief in public service,
focusing on what matters to the public and what will best serve their interests.
The successful applicant will effectively develop and communicate the strategies
of RTCIPF to officers, staff, government, partners and communities and build
public confidence. By actively engaging with different communities, agencies and
strategic stakeholders, he/she will develop effective partnerships at a local and
national level to ensure the delivery of an effective police service.

JOB SUMMARY:

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To ensure that all guestrooms are cleaned to the established standards.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
Provides courteous and professional service at all times.
Reports for duty punctually wearing the correct uniform and name tag at all times.
Receives Room Attendant assignment sheet and section passkey for the days duties from
Asst. Housekeeper and/or floor Supervisor
• Stocks Room Attendant cart to the established standards
• Requirements:
• High school diploma or equivalent vocational training
• Must be literate with above average verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a self motivated environment with little supervision
• Ability to manage the administration of multiple tasks at one time
• Regular/Full Time position only
• Must speak, read, write and understand the primary language (English) used in the
workplace
• Must work weekends and holidays
• Must have reliable transportation to get to and from work
• Possess at least 3 years of experience in five-star resorts. Strong attention to details and
exceptional ability to maintain the highest standards of quality required. Must be a team
player with a strong work ethic. Courteous individuals who possess a positive demeanor
and a commitment to excellence are required.
Payrate: $7.00 per hour

Laundry Attendant
JOB SUMMARY:

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For persons recruited from outside of the Turks and Caicos Islands, a three (3)
year contract extendable by His Excellency the Governor on mutual agreement
is offered. Other benefits, in addition to the stated allowances include an end-ofcontract gratuity of 10% of salary; return passage for family of up to two children
under the age of sixteen (16) years as well as duty free concession on the shipment
of personal effects imported within six (6) months of appointment.

To ensure that all laundry is cleaned to the established standards.
Fold and arrange laundry neatly.
Provides courteous and professional service at all times.
Reports for duty punctually wearing the correct uniform and name tag at all times.
Receives assignments from Asst. Housekeeper and/or floor Supervisor
Stocks Room Attendant carts when required to the established standards

REQUIREMENTS:

Qualify candidates must have Previous housekeeping or commercial laundry experience. Must
be able to push/pull carts up to 300 lbs. Lift 20-30 lbs. regularly and 40-50 lbs. occasionally.
Must be able to work in a fast paced, noisy, humid environment. Safety oriented. He/she
must be a team player with a strong work ethic. Courteous individuals who possess a positive
demeanor. A commitment to excellence with good communication skills is required.
Payrate: $7.00 per hour

Resumes with current contact information must be accompanied by a cover
letter and two letters of reference (one preferably from a former employer) as
well as copies of educational certificates and a copy of the passport photo page.
Shortlisted candidates must submit a Police Clearance/Certificate. Applications
should be addressed to the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, H.R, Old
Airport Road, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Email to: James.Smith@
tcipolice.tc with the subject line:
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE/ APPLICATION.
Successful applicants will work in accordance with the Royal Turks and Caicos
Islands Police Force Ordinance, TCI Laws, Ordinances, Constitution, and Public
Service Ordinance.

Bellman
JOB SUMMARY:

• Provide the pivotal first impression, setting the tone for the guest experience.
• Extend a genuinely friendly welcome to arriving guests. Help with doors and luggage,
guiding guests to the front desk, assisting guests to their rooms, and offering tips about
the property and room amenities.
• Respond helpfully to guest questions about the property, getting around and nearby
happenings.
• Pitch in. Help guests with special requests, room deliveries, and transportation
arrangements when the need arises. Tidy the lobby and public areas when you see
something out of place, reporting any repair or maintenance needs.

Closing date is 18th January 2017. Following a paper-sift, successful applicants to
be called for interview will be notified by 25th January 2017 with interviews taking
place in person or videoconference in the week commencing 30th January 2017.
An Application pack can be obtained by contacting Mr. Rex Swann, H.R Manager by
email: Rex.Swann@tcipolice.tc

REQUIREMENTS:

A high school education or equivalent is required, with prior customer service experience
helpful. The ability to communicate effectively and graciously in English is essential. This
position requires continuous movement, full mobility, lifting up to 50 pounds and pushing or
pulling a luggage cart up to 200 pounds.
Payrate: $8.00 per hour

The Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands is committed to Equal Employment
Opportunities, All applicants will be considered on an equal basis that determines
their suitability to the post applied for. The selection process will be conducted
on three principles of merit, fairness and openness. Applications without all
supporting documents will not be processed. We thank all applicants for their
interest, however, only persons selected for an interview will be contacted.

IMPERIAL DRY CLEANING & LAUNDRY CENTRE IS CURRENTLY
SEEKING QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS TO BECOME MEMBERS OF OUR TEAM.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
• Directs the overall activities of the laundry facility
through development and administration.
• Implementation and enforcing that universal
accepted policies and procedures are adhered.
• Manages departmental financial processes of
forecasting, budgeting, and purchasing.
• Payroll and inventory control
• Analyze data and compile reports on expenditure
and supplies.
• Select, train, monitor and evaluate team members’
performance.
• Ensures laundry facility and equipment are in
optimum operating condition
• Ensure over all cleanliness and sanitation of the
laundry premise
• Weekly productivity report
Requirements:
• 5- 10 yrs experience as a Laundry Manager
• 3-5 yrs commercial laundry experience
• Team player
• Ability to work with a diverse team
• Knowledge of DCC System
• Knowledge of Textiles and Chemicals
• Knowledge of Laundry Equipment, Techniques and
maintenance
• Knowledge of QB, Word and Excel
• Must have written and oral skills
• Customer Service Focused
Salary Scale: $20,000.00 to $29,000.00 per annum
based on qualification and experience.

Laundry Technician

REQUIREMENTS:
• Install, repair and maintain laundry equipment,
electrical, plumbing and related systems.
• Identity and source specialised components and
tools.
• Prepare and maintain an effective preventive
maintenance program and spare parts inventory.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Must be able to work on weekends and public
holidays
• 5 years experience in a commercial laundry with
additional knowledge of water management and
maintenance residential, commercial and industrial
properties.
• Knowledge of relevant building codes, legislation,
regulations, polices and current standard procedures
for installation and maintenance.
• Effective communication and negotiation skills
Salary Scale: $7. 00 to $10.00 per hr. based on
qualification and experience.

REQUIREMENTS:
• 2 – 5 yrs experience as a Presser
• A minimum of 2 yrs working in a commercial laundry
• Knowledge in Textiles and Chemicals
• Makes garments, such as dresses, coats, and
suits, according to customer specifications and
measurements.
• Discusses with customer type of material, pattern, or
style to be used in making garment.
• Measures customer to determine modification from
pattern, using tape measure.
• Alternations of garments.
• Drafting standard pattern according to
measurements of customer and adapt pattern to
obtain specified style.
• Be able to maintain productivity standards on a daily
basis
• Operational Knowledge of Machines
• Ensure that dry cleaning standards and practices are
used with client’s linen/garments.
• Must be able to work on weekends and public
holidays.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50lbs.
• Must be able to suggest treatment care to clients
• Customer Service Focused
Salary Scale: $6.25 to $7.00 per hr. based on
qualification and experience.

Application giving full details of qualifications and experience should be addressed to:

VIP guests, villa owner,
vendors.
Consistent work history
with same company 5 +
years.
Experience as a masseuse
Valid driver’s license
Clean bill of health
First aid certified
Must be multilingual
Ability to perform
maintenance tasks,
housekeeping, light
cooking etc.

Send resume to:
glennrgarrard@gmail.com

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PENN DRYWALL DESIGN
VENETIAN ROAD

Is seeking a:

DOMESTIC
WORKER
Must be willing to work
part-time. Cleaning
and assisting where
needed. Salary:
$150.00 per week.

CONTACT:
(649) 343-1402
THIS POSITION IS
CURRENTLY HELD BY A
WORK PERMIT HOLDER

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT
ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
• Repairing external property fixtures at
two locations.
• Warehouse facility repairs and
maintenance.
• Landscaping.

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QUALIFICATIONS:
• Minimum of 5 years experience in
repairs, masonry work or other similar
activity.
• Must be able to work weekends and
holidays.
• Must be able to drive a manual vehicle.
Starting Salary: $8.00 per hour.

Belongers should send their resumes/CVs by email to pgltci@gmail.com for the
attention of Human Resources Tel: 649-232-4473 along with a cover letter detailing
employment for the last 5 years and the reasons for departure.
Applications should be received no later than January 26, 2017.
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TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION

Regulating with Honesty, Integrity and Transparency

Regulating with Honesty, Integrity and Transparency

SUPERVISOR - CREDIT UNIONS CREDIT UNIONS ANALYST I
The Financial Services Commission, the statutory body of the Turks and Caicos
Islands’ Government with responsibility for the regulation of financial services
businesses, is seeking qualified applicants for the post of Supervisor, Credit Unions.

The Financial Services Commission, the statutory body of the Turks and Caicos
Islands’ Government with responsibility for the regulation of financial services
businesses, is seeking qualified applicants for the post of Credit Unions Analyst I.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The holder of this office will contribute to the work of the Bank and Trust Department
in general and to regulate/supervise credit unions in particular. The successful
applicant will be responsible for assisting in the licensing and regulation of credit
unions in the Turks and Caicos Islands and manage a portfolio of licensees with the
responsibility of all onsite and off-site duties.

The holder of this office will support the effective licensing and regulation/supervision
of credit unions in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The successful applicant will
contribute to the development of the sector by undertaking assessments of the
financial operations of assigned Credit Unions to ensure compliance with relevant
ordinances, regulations and best practices, standards and make recommendations
to address breaches by licensees.

The successful applicant will be required to assist in co-ordinating and supervising
the work of the Analyst for credit unions; Designs and plan the offsite and onsite
monitoring of licensed entities within the Department and ensure that they are
properly monitored and operating within the confines of the law and international
best practice; Participate in pre-planning and scoping reviews of institutions’ risk
management framework and overall corporate governance utilizing risk focused
examination techniques as necessary; and perform other related duties as assigned.
The office holder will also be expected to travel internationally to represent the
Commission and the jurisdiction, and to speak on financial services regulation in
the Islands.

Specific duties will include the conduct of offsite and onsite monitoring of licensed
entities assigned within the Department; Receiving, vetting and submitting for
decision, applications/requests for changes requiring regulatory approval; performs
the appropriate fit and proper assessment; Meet with licensees as needed to discuss
performance, strategic changes within their organization, initiatives being planned
by the FSC or outstanding issues, etc.; Maintaining computerized and manual files
in relation to work done for assigned institutions and perform other related duties as
assigned. The office holder will also be expected to travel to regulated institutions to
conduct reviews or attend meetings.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

The successful applicant should possess a sound knowledge of the Credit Union
Ordinance and other relevant Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Services
Laws, Regulations and international supervisory standards. The Applicant should
have sound knowledge of the workings of the International Cooperative Principles
on Credit Union Supervision, related Core Principles and the requirements of
standards setting bodies such as the World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU)
and Caribbean Confederation of Credit Unions (CCCU). The applicant should be
familiar with current and emerging trends in the regulation of Credit Union operations
and practices and developments in the financial sector.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

The successful applicant should possess a sound knowledge of the Credit Union
Ordinance and other relevant Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Services
Laws, Regulations and international supervisory standards. The applicant should
be familiar with current and emerging trends in the regulation of Credit Union
operations and practices and developments in the financial sector along with a
sound understanding of IT systems and the use of such technologies in the financial
services industry

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

A Masters’ Degree in Finance, Regulation or a related discipline from a recognised
university. Five years in Credit Union supervision, including three years at the
supervisory level.

A BSc. degree in Accounts/Finance or a related discipline or equivalent qualifications.
Three year experience in bank and trust supervision or auditing.

OTHER APPLICABLE INFORMATION

OTHER APPLICABLE INFORMATION

Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications, and will be based
on the Commission’s salary scale.

Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications, and will be based
on the Commission’s salary scale.

Applications should be emailed to kbacchus@tcifsc.tc no later than January
20, 2017. The response must state clearly “Application for Supervisor, Credit
Unions”.

December 28, 2016

December 28, 2016

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Applications should be emailed to kbacchus@tcifsc.tc no later than January
20, 2017. The response must state clearly “Application for Supervisor, Credit
Unions”.

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The duties for the post may be carried out in Grand Turk and/or Providenciales.

The duties for the post may be carried out in Grand Turk and/or Providenciales.

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THE INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL OF THE TURKS
AND CAICOS ISLANDS

BLUE HILLS

INDUSTRIAL PARK

BAY BISTRO
GRACE BAY

Is seeking to hire a:

Is seeking to hire a:

SALES CLERK

Is looking for a:

NURSERY NURSE/TEACHER
We are seeking a full-time, enthusiastic and committed School
Nurse to join our talented and successful team.

LABOURER/
MASON
Must be willing to work five
days per week. Applicant
must be honest, reliable
and hard working. Salary:
$6.50 per hour

CONTACT:
(649) 346-0002
THIS POSITION IS
CURRENTLY HELD BY A
WORK PERMIT HOLDER

A SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE:
• An outstanding nurse
• Hold relevant qualifications from a recognized Faculty of
Medicine
• Knowledge of early child development
• Possess secure IT skills
• Experienced working in pediatrics
• Fully versed in cognitive development in the early years
• Able to effectively monitor, assess, record and report on pupils’
progress towards developmental milestones
• Confident in working within & contributing to a supportive team
• Possess a willingness to work collaboratively and plan across
the curriculum
• Possess the desire to work closely with parents & to support
school events

Must be willing to work
six days per week.
Applicant must be
honest, reliable and
hard working. Salary:
$6.50 per hour.

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IS SEEKING

CONTACT:
(649) 341-2178
THIS POSITION IS
CURRENTLY HELD BY A
WORK PERMIT HOLDER

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WAITRESS
Must be willing to work
five days per week
Salary: $6.25 per hour.

CONTACT:
(649) 246-1497

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VALUE FOR
YOUR MONEY!!
THE LARGEST READERSHIP
IN THE TURKS & CAICOS

Please apply with resume and covering letter to

khinks@internationalschooltci.com
including details of 2 references
Closing date for applications is January 27th 2017

LIVE-IN CHEF TO
WORK IN PRIVATE VILLA
A chef is required to work in a private villa. This is a live-in position and accommodation is
provided for the individual possessing the following skills:
• Preferably at least 5 years’ experience in a luxury hotel, restaurant or as a personal
cook in a private residence
• He/she must possess the ability to prepare a range of international cuisines (Asian,
fusion cuisine, French, Italian), as well as cater to guest’s individual dietary preferences
that includes vegetarian, vegan, kosher, organic diets etc.
• Full ability and responsibility to take on menu planning and food preparation for house
parties, BBQ’s, business meetings
• Maintain the cleanliness and proper sanitation of kitchen always including deep cleaning
of appliances, pots and pans, kitchen tools etc.
• Exercise good cost control, presenting monthly monitoring and replenishment of stocks
and supplies
• Computer literacy would be an advantage but not essential with the ability to record and
present invoices and purchases in an accurate manner.

CARETAKER(S)
FOR PRIVATE LEEWARD VILLA

The USA owners of a private villa in the Leeward community of Providenciales are
seeking a married couple to fulfil caretaker and housekeeping duties of the newly
constructed (non-rental) beachfront villa.
Housekeeping duties include: general domestic cleaning, laundry of sheets, towels
and personal clothing, assisting with grocery, light food prep and entertaining, cleanup and other duties as may be requested. Prior experience as a domestic worker at
a private villa or resort is required.
Caretaker duties include: light maintenance, general gardening, care of pool and spa,
and overall upkeep of the property. The applicant must possess basic knowledge of
irrigation systems, pool mechanicals, maintenance and repair of common household
equipment and items. Prior experience working at a villa or resort is required.

REQUIREMENTS
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THE CANDIDATE MUST ALSO:
• Be willing to work flexible hours, weekends, holidays etc.
• Be able to work within a team, be reliable and trustworthy
• Be extremely well presented and have a good command of English
• Must possess a clean driver’s license in order to run errands
• Must be prepared to carry out duties when guests are not in house
• Preference will also be given to individuals who have worked within a 5-star luxury
environment
• Salary dependent on experience
• Note this is a live-in position only.

Must be honest, reliable and friendly
Must be able to read, write and communicate fluently in English
Must be drug and alcohol free and a non-smoker
Must be legally able to drive/licensed driver
Must be flexible with schedule when owners are on property

COMPENSATION
• Salary will commensurate with skills and experience
• Newly constructed and furnished apartment on property will be provided at no
charge including utilities
• Access to owner supplied automobile

Preference will be given to individuals with work experience in luxury villas or 5 star hotels
and with a valid driver’s license. Salary is $2000 monthly excluding service charge.
This AD is for a work permit renewal. However, this position is open to all qualified Turks
& Caicos Islanders. Potential Turks Island candidates should also submit copies of their
application to the Labor Board.

Whereas, RAYMOND ALMONDA SIMMONS a Personal Representative of CLIFFORD
DENNISON GLINTON and HESTER ELIZABETH GLINTON (Deceased) has declared
that the Land Certificate for the above mentioned title number(s) registered in their
name was inadvertently mislaid and cannot be found.

BUS DRIVER
Salary:
$250.00 per week

CONTACT:
(649) 342-2584

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Take notice that I, Brandie Anderson, Registrar of Lands, shall issue a new land
certificate for the said title six weeks of the date of the first publication of this Notice in
a local newspaper and the Gazette.

GRAND TURK

Is seeking a:

DOMESTIC
WORKER

Is seeking to hire a:

ISLAND
GRAND TURK

KEVIN G. MYERS

MALCOLM
ALEXANDER SMITH
GRAND TURK

Is seeking a:

LABOURER

To work 5-6 days per
week must be able to work
holidays and weekends.
Wages starting at $6.50
per hour. Belongers will be
given first preference.

To work 5-6 days per
week must be able to work
holidays and weekends.
Wages starting at $6.50
per hour. Belongers will be
given first preference.

CONTACT:
(649) 346-1654

CONTACT:
(649) 346-1654

BETWEEN THE HOURS OF
9AM AND 4PM
MONDAY - FRIDAY

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REGISTERED LAND ORDINANCE, CAP 9.01

TITLE NUMBER
10707/93

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BETWEEN THE HOURS OF
9AM AND 4PM
MONDAY - FRIDAY 13334

Dated this 5th day of January 2017
Signed ................................................................................................
Registrar of Lands

The job of the Information Technology (IT) Staff member covers a wide range of systems,
equipment and the company’s Local Area Network, the successful applicant will be responsible but
not limited for the continued operation and maintenance of the company servers, workstations,
printers, fax, Airline shared use system, self-check-In Kiosks, time clock system, CCTV Security
and access control systems. Computer hardware and related devices repairs is required for all
systems. This individual will provide the IT Administrator and the Engineering & Maintenance
Manager with the necessary recommendations and guidelines for the continued operation,
expansion, design and security of the TCIAA systems and Equipment.

Building Services Design Ltd. is currently seeking a
suitably qualified individual to fill the following position:-

SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER
The successful applicant must be a member of American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and competent in the design
of HVAC systems: Duties shall include preparation of standard detail drawings including
sections and isometrics of various mechanical services such as HVAC, plumbing,
sanitary, sprinkler systems, swimming pools etc. using Auto CAD software.
The applicant must be familiar with USA Codes and Regulations and should be a
member of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
The applicant must have extensive experience in the installation of, including testing and
commissioning of the mechanical services.
Applicant should have a minimum of 5 (five) years experience and a proven design
track record on projects for condominium complexes, hotels, commercial and industrial
facilities and residential dwellings.
It is essential that the applicant must have a degree in his/her field obtained from a
recognized University and registered with his/her respective Engineering Council/
Commission. The successful applicant must have the technical experience for solving
design solutions and can work unsupervised in the preparation and issuing of mechanical
design drawings. All applications will be considered from suitably qualified candidates
who should forward a copy of their resume including relevant experience to the email/
fax address below.
Deadline for Application is 30th January 2017
Please fax your application to: 649-946-8506 – Building Services Design Ltd.
Email: accounts@bsd.tc
Or mail to: P.O Box 641
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands

• Troubleshoot and resolve hardware, connection, printer and software issues reported the
department.
• Update network applications as required
• Maintain daily tape backup and off-site tape storage
• Troubleshoot and resolve all problems encountered with hardware and software. Escalate
requests to the appropriate party, as needed. Replace or repair defective parts and equipment
• Conduct technology training for new users
• Provide support to the Engineering & Maintenance team
• Conduct briefings and demonstrations for users to enhance system productivity
• Perform routine server monitoring and performance benchmarking
• Monitor and remove virus, spyware, and other non-authorized software
• Complete special projects as requested
• Performs routine and preventive maintenance as needed and as per schedule for the purpose
of ensuring the ongoing functioning of systems.
• Prepares written materials (e.g. repair status, activity logs, reports, etc.) for the purpose of
documenting activities and/or conveying information.
• Requests equipment and supplies for the purpose of maintaining inventory and ensuring
availability of items required to complete the necessary installation and/or repair.
• Responds to emergency situations during or after working hours, not limited to holidays and
day offs.
• Ability to Travel throughout the Turks & Caicos Islands for the purpose of installing, repairing
and maintaining computer and network systems at airports located on other islands.

World Cup: FIFA to expand competition to 48 teams after vote
THE World Cup will be expanded to
host 48 teams, up from 32, FIFA has
decided.
An initial stage of 16 groups of three
teams will precede a knockout stage
for the remaining 32 when the change
is made for the 2026 tournament.
The sport’s world governing body
voted unanimously in favour of the
change at a meeting in Zurich on
Tuesday.
The number of tournament
matches will rise to 80, from 64, but
the eventual winners will still play
only seven games.
The tournament will be completed
within 32 days - a measure to
appease powerful European clubs,
who objected to reform because of a
crowded international schedule.
The changes mark the first World
Cup expansion since 1998.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino
has been behind the move, saying
the World Cup has to be “more
inclusive”.
“We are in the 21st century and
we have to shape the World Cup of
the 21st century,” he said at a news
conference after the announcement.
“It is the future. Football is more
than just Europe and South America,
football is global.
“The football fever you have in a
country that qualifies for the World
Cup is the biggest promotional tool
for football you can have.
“This football promotion, in many

parts of the world where today they
have no chance to play [at the World
Cup], was at the top of our thoughts.”
According to FIFA research,
revenue is predicted to increase to
£5.29bn for a 48-team tournament,
giving a potential profit rise of
£521m.
Campaign group New FIFA Now
described the expansion as “a money
grab and power grab”.
But Infantino said: “It’s not at all
a money and power grab, it is the
opposite, it’s a football decision.”
He added the decision was taken
“based on sporting merit”.
He says the decision on who will
get the extra qualification slots has
yet to be decided but “this will be
looked at speedily”.
“No guarantees have been made,”
he added. “The only sure thing is
that everyone will have a bit more
[representation] than they have.”
He says there is no rush to decide
what will be used to separate teams
who finish on the same points
and goal difference. Reports had
suggested there could be a penalty
shootout at the end of each drawn
match.
But Infantino said: “This will be
part of the regulations to be decided
a few years before the event, it is
nothing for now.”
The Football Association said
in a statement: “We will work with
Uefa, Fifa and the other European

The FIFA World Cup changes will be
made for the 2026 tournament.

associations to understand how the
48-team Fifa World Cup will work.
“The priority has to be
consideration of the potential
impact on fans, players, teams and
leagues, and also recognition of the
importance of sporting integrity and
commercial viability.
“In terms of the allocation
of places, we note that further
discussions will follow across the
confederations and would expect a
proper consultation process to be
carried out before any decision is
made.”
Scottish Football Association
chief executive Stewart Regan
welcomed the expansion, saying it
was a “positive step, particularly for

the smaller nations”.
UEFA,
European
football’s
governing body, said: “It was
clear that all other confederations
were overwhelmingly in favour of
expanding the FIFA World Cup to 48
teams. As a result, UEFA decided to
join in supporting the new format of
the competition.
“UEFA is satisfied that it
succeeded in postponing the final
decision regarding the slot allocation
of every confederation in the future
format of the FIFA World Cup.
“We would also like to state that
we are happy that the new proposed
length and format of the tournament
does not increase the burden on

players. We will also ensure that
clubs’ interests will continue to be
protected.”
The European Club Association
(ECA), which represents the interests
of clubs at European level, reiterated
it was not in favour of an expansion.
It said FIFA had made a political
rather than sporting decision.
“We fail to see the merits to
changing the format of 32 that has
proven to be the perfect formula
from all perspectives,” it said in a
statement.
“Questionable is also the urgency
in reaching such an important
decision, with nine years to go until
it becomes applicable, without the
proper involvement of stakeholders
who will be impacted by this change.
“ECA will analyse in detail the
impact and the consequences of the
new format and will address the
matter at the next meeting of its
executive board, scheduled for the
end of January.”
New FIFA Now says the
governing body needs to reform, said
it would “dilute the competitiveness
of the tournament”.
“It will not help development
of the game or provide improved
competitive
opportunities
for
lower-ranked nations,” it added.
“Instead, it will make a mockery of
the qualification process for most
confederations.”

Sharapova to return from
doping ban in April in Stuttgart
MARIA Sharapova will make
her professional comeback at the
Porsche Grand Prix in Stuttgart
on 26 April after her 15-month
doping suspension.
The 29-year-old former world
number one was given a twoyear ban in March after testing
positive for meldonium.
Her suspension was then
reduced in October following an
appeal.
The tournament in Germany
starts two days before the
Russian’s suspension runs out
and she will not be allowed to
attend until the day of her match.
Sharapova, whose main
sponsor is Porsche, will return
to tennis without a ranking and
needs a wild card to enter the
tournament.
“I could not be happier to
have my first match back on
tour at one of my favourite
tournaments,” she said.
“I can’t wait to see all my
great fans and to be back doing

Ashton Eaton and Brianne TheisenEaton met at the University of Oregon.

Olympic medallists Eaton and
Theisen-Eaton announce retirements
Maria Sharapova has not played a professional
match since the Australian Open in January 2016.

what I love.”
The five-time Grand Slam
champion won the Stuttgart title for
three years in a row from 2012 to 2014.
She last played a professional
tournament at the Australian Open
12 months ago, where she failed the
doping test.

Sharapova was a long-time
user of meldonium and says she
was unaware it had been added to
the banned list at the start of 2016.
She has already taken part in
two exhibition events since her
ban was reduced by the Court of
Arbitration for Sport. (BBC)

HUSBAND-AND-WIFE Olympic
medallists Ashton Eaton and Brianne
Theisen-Eaton have retired, both at
the age of 28.
American decathlon world record
holder Eaton, who successfully
defended his Olympic title in Rio,
said he wanted to “try something
new”.
“Frankly there isn’t much more I
want to do in sport,” he said.
Canadian heptathlete Brianne
Theisen-Eaton won bronze in Rio and
was runner-up to Jessica Ennis-Hill
at the 2015 World Championships.
“I no longer have the passion

for track and field or the heptathlon
that I used to because I know I
can’t advance any further in the
sport,” she said in a statement
alongside her husband’s on their
joint website.
Eaton broke his own world record
in Beijing in August 2015 when he
accumulated 9,045 points to pick up
his second World Championships
gold.
And then by winning in Rio, Eaton
became the third man to retain the
Olympic decathlon title, emulating
Great Britain’s Daley Thompson and
the USA’s Bob Mathias. (BBC)

Lord Coe set for select
committee recall after
Dave Bedford evidence
LORD Coe, the head of world
athletics, will be recalled by the
Culture, Media and Sport select
committee, after MPs heard evidence
that “undermined” his comments to
them in December 2015.
Coe told the committee he
was unaware of specific cases of
corruption before they became public
in December 2014.
But former athlete Dave Bedford
said he contacted Coe about Russian
athlete Liliya Shobukhova in August
that year.
Bedford added he spoke to
Coe about a related matter on 21
November 2014.
Allegations of state-sponsored
doping by Russian athletes, and
cover-ups involving officials at
the sport’s world governing body
the IAAF, were revealed in a
documentary by German broadcaster
ARD on 3 December 2014.
That is when Coe, who was elected
IAAF president in August 2015, says he
became aware of specific allegations.
Bedford, 67, said he was “very
surprised and quite disappointed”
to find Coe had not opened emails
sent in August 2014, which provided
details of alleged extortion from
marathon runner Shobukhova, who
was given a doping ban in 2014.
Coe, in his evidence to the
committee, said he forwarded
Bedford’s emails to the IAAF’s
then recently formed ethics board,

without reading them or opening the
attachments.
Damian Collins, chair of the select
committee, said he wanted Coe to
come back before the committee
because Bedford’s evidence “raised
clear and important questions”
about Coe’s knowledge of the
allegations, while Conservative MP
Nigel Huddleston said the answers
“undermined” the former Olympic
champion’s version of events.
In response, the IAAF said former
London Marathon race director
Bedford “offered nothing new” to
the inquiry, and Coe has “no further
information he can provide”.
Collins then issued a further
statement, saying Bedford’s evidence
“casts some doubt” on when Coe
learned of specific allegations.
He added: “There are also
questions about why Lord Coe didn’t
do more to make himself aware of
the issues that were contained in the
allegations that Bedford sent him.”
Bedford
agreed
with
the
committee it was “strange” Coe had
not opened his email attachments,
and said he had no doubt the double
Olympic champion knew about the
Shobukhova case when they met in
November 2014.
However, Bedford - a former
10,000m world record holder - also
defended Coe, describing him “as
someone within the IAAF who I
could trust”.

PABA Night League returns
after Christmas break
THE winless Spartans will hope
that 2017 brings them luck when
they take on the Predators on
Saturday in the Provo Amateur
Basketball Association (PABA)
Night League.
The best basketball league in
the TCI returns after a break for

the holidays. Action tips off on
Friday at the Gus Lightbourne
Sports Complex court with the
Sonics facing the Hustlers and the
Knights taking on the Flyers. In
Saturday’s opener the Nazarene
Kings will battle the Stallions
before the Spartans’ clash.

CRISTIANO Ronaldo received
FIFA’s best player award for the
fourth time on Monday, after
Portugal and Real Madrid won both
major European titles in 2016.
He beat runner-up and great
rival Lionel Messi and Antoine
Griezmann to complete a sweep of
top individual awards.
“2016 was the best year of my
career,” Ronaldo said in Portuguese
in his acceptance speech, which he
began by exclaiming “Wow, wow,
wow.”
Ronaldo got 34.54 per cent of
total voting points in a 23-candidate
ballot. Messi received 26.42 per
cent, and third-place Griezmann got
7.53 per cent. Voting was by national
team captains and coaches, selected
media, and fans online.
Ronaldo’s fourth FIFA award
closed the gap on five-time winner
Messi, the runner-up to each
Ronaldo victory, who did not attend
the ceremony.
Ronaldo’s
2016
trophy
haul included the European
Championship, Champions League,
and Club World Cup, plus individual
best player awards from UEFA and
France Football magazine.
Messi’s Barcelona won the
Spanish league and cup double,
though he captained Argentina to
lose the Copa America final.
Griezmann’s France and Atletico

Ronaldo said that 2016 was the best year of his career.

Madrid lost both finals to Ronaldo’s
teams.
Canadian captain Julian de
Guzman voted for Ronaldo followed
by Messi and Uruguay’s Luis
Suarez. Interim Canadian coach
Michael Findlay chose Ronaldo
ahead of Messi and Poland’s Robert
Lewandowski.
Ronaldo’s coaches for club and
country were beaten by Leicester
manager Claudio Ranieri, who
earned the men’s coaching prize for
a stunning English Premier League
title.
“What happened last year was
something strange. The God of
football said Leicester must win,”

said Ranieri, who was in his
first season at the unfashionable
provincial club widely tipped for
relegation.
Ranieri collected his trophy
from Diego Maradona, who earlier
Monday played in an exhibition
match with other retired greats at
FIFA headquarters. Like Ronaldo,
Carli Lloyd of the United States won
a FIFA player prize for the second
year in a row.
Lloyd won despite Germany
midfielder
Melanie
Behringer
playing on the Olympic gold medalwinning team. Five-time winner
Marta was runner-up and Behringer
was third.

Pachulia credits native Georgia for All-Star voting surge
ZAZA Pachulia knew something
was up when his iPhone kept dying
Thursday afternoon.
“I had to charge my phone three
times,” Pachulia said after Warriors
shootaround Friday. “I was like,
‘What’s going on?’ I went to social
media, and it was blowing up.”
For the second straight year, the
longtime role player had made a
surprisingly strong surge in voting
for the NBA All-Star Game. Pachulia
(439,675 votes) was in line for
the Western Conference’s second
starting frontcourt spot behind
Golden State teammate Kevin
Durant (541,209), per initial fan
balloting returns released Thursday.
Pachulia, who is averaging
5.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per
game, was ahead of San Antonio’s
Kawhi Leonard (341,240), New
Orleans’ Anthony Davis (318,144),
the Warriors’ Draymond Green
(236,315)
and
Sacramento’s
DeMarcus Cousins (202,317). It was
the product of a grassroots campaign
from Pachulia’s native country
of Georgia, where basketball is
arguably the most popular sport.
“Do you think it’s a hack?”
Pachulia asked one reporter Friday.

“He won’t tell me how he keeps
doing it,” Green said. “Whatever he’s
doing, he won’t share the wealth.”
Thanks largely to Georgians
stuffing the online ballot box,
Pachulia came within 15,000 votes
of becoming an All-Star starter last
year. The NBA changed its system
this season so that, instead of having
complete say of the starters, the fans
account for only 50 percent of the

vote. Players and media split the
other 50 percent.
Under this new model, Pachulia
would need a massive lead in the
fan vote to withstand the inevitable
dip when player and media ballots
are recorded. But more than earning
an invite to New Orleans in midFebruary, Georgia’s only active NBA
player is focused on the support he has
again received from his home country.

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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

January 12-18, 2017

Helcy-Ann Brianna Sauver looks solid this season.

Sauver wins heat
with new 100M PB
NATIONAL
athlete
HelcyAnn Brianna Sauver recorded
another solid performance when
she stormed to victory in her
100M heat at the JC Track Meet
on Saturday last. In the process
the 19-year-old recorded a new
personal best.
Her 12.02s, which placed
her seventh overall eclipsed the
12.69s she recorded at the All
Comers Meet in June of 2016.

The Jamaica based athlete
opened her season with a win in
the 150M (18.55s) last month.
Sauver,
who
runs
for
Holmwood
Technical
High
School, said the two performances
have given her confidence.
“It feels surreal honestly,
I really thought my win last
week was a hoax or it happened
by chance, but I realise now it
wasn’t.”

Bass 001 players receive their first place medals.

Bass 001 play unbeaten to title
A FIRST half goal from Junior
Lefrant was enough to secure the
title for Bass 001 in the inaugural
Caicos United Premier League.

With the win, the unbeaten, Bass
001 team received the championship
trophy and $5000 in cash.
Runners up Full Physic settled for

$2500 after the 1-0 loss.
A total of seven teams battled in
the competition, which started in early
July and ended on December 31st.

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Switzerland’s
beach soccer
coach impressed
with TCI
TCI’s performance in the Bahamas
has impressed more than just our
coaching staff, given that the head
coach of the Swiss team, Angelo
Schirinzi complimented the team
after the first clash.
TCI, ranked 94th globally, scored
impressive goals against the high
ranked Swiss team (ranked sixth in
the world) in the 10-4 loss in a threeteam warm up competition for the
2017 CONCACAF Beach Soccer
Championship. The international
competition is slated for the Bahamas
from February 20th-26th.

In the game last week Mackenson
Cadet scored a hat-trick while Jepthe
Francois added the other goal.
The Swiss team included Dejan
Stankovic, who was ranked by
Beach Soccer Worldwide as one of
the top three players in the world in
2016 and Noel Ott who is known as
the “The Messi of Beach Soccer”
National Beach Soccer coach
Chris Bryan said that our team’s
performance prompted Schirinzi
(one of the better beach soccer
coaches in the world) to react.
“The Head Coach of the Swiss

The TCI team was impressive despite the defeats against the higher ranked sides.

Team - Angelo Schirinzi - was very
complementary towards the TCI
team and recognised the talent that
we have within the team. We just
need more match experience.”
TCI went on to score three
times against the Bahamas,
who are the fifth best team in
CONCACAF and 57th in the
world. Goals came from Cadet,
Francois and Alex Bryan.
What was even more impressive

about TCI’s performance was that it
happened with just seven players. A
beach soccer team normally has 12
players.
EXTREMELY PRODUCTIVE
Bryan said that the team’s
performance
was
extremely
productive given that the side’s
average age is 19, with most of
the players having no competitive
match experience apart from the TCI
National League.
“Our players proved that they can
compete at this level, but they just
lack game experience.”
The former TCIFA president said
that the lack of experience showed
in the games, with the team having
good starts in both clashes.
Beach Soccer matches are made

up of three periods and in the second
period against the Swiss the teams
were tied 3-3, before the higher
ranked team pulled away.
Against the Bahamas each period
had a score line 2-1 with Turks and
Caicos scoring the first goal in each
of the periods.
“A lack of game experience
and the fact that we only travelled
with seven players against a full
Bahamian squad of 12 players meant
also general tiredness and loss of
concentration towards the end of
each period,” Bryan stated.
“Overall it was invaluable
preparation for the upcoming
tournament and will now allow us to
concentrate in training on the areas
that we have identified from the
games that we need to improve on.”

The AFC Academy will hunt the double again this season.

Gilley’s Enterprises PPL kicks
off this Saturday evening
THE Gilley’s Enterprises Provo
Premier League will kick off this
Saturday with the SWA Sharks
challenging Beaches from 18:00h,
followed by defending champions
the AFC Academy taking on rivals
Cheshire Hall from 20:00h at the
Academy ground.
Seven teams have signed on
for this season’s league and Turks
Head Cup.
The teams will battle in 21
regular season games, followed
by the playoffs for the top four
teams and the plate playoffs for the

bottom three sides.
According to PPL president
Steve Kendrew there will be regular
season winners, champion playoffs winners and plate play-offs
winners. “I expect more interest
from the lower teams with the
introduction of the two part season.
However to beat the excitement
and narrow margin of victory of
last season will be tough.”
NEW TEAM
Small World United will make their
debut in the league next Tuesday

when they take on Full Physic from
19:00h.
Kendrew said that the teams
appear to be fairly strong again
this season. He pointed out that
Teachers have included a few new
players, while all of the sides have
recruited some of the U17 players.
“…there will be some more young
TCI talent on show this season.”
The Turks Head Cup will also be
seeded based on the league positions
at the end of the regular season.
A total of 47 games will be
played.

Executive member of FIFA and TCIFA’s
president Sonia Bien-Aime meets
football legend Maradona at the FIFA
headquarters in Switzerland